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Appendix D. A figure showing the independence of leaf hydraulic resistance from gross leaf form.

FIG. D1. The independence of leaf hydraulic resistance (Rl) from lamina area (A), perimeter/area (B), perimeter2/area (C), thickness (D), and density (E). Round symbols and species abbreviations for tropical rainforest tree species as in Fig. C1. Open and filled squares represent values for respectively sun and shade leaves of temperate woody species (Sack et al. 2003).

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