Claim · model-written summary
The authors infer that the leaf traits helped Metasequoia adapt to low polar light in Eocene high latitudes.
- Taxon
- Metasequoia
Metasequoiae0 - Outcome
- adaptive advantagese0
- Qualifier
- low intensity, low angle, polar lighte0
- Setting
- Eocene high latitude paleoenvironmentse0
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Verbatim
e0“These characteristics would provide adaptive advantages for Metasequoia to adapt to low intensity, low angle, polar light at their Eocene high latitude paleoenvironments, particularly during the polar spring when light levels are exceedingly low.”
Title
Development and Light Response of Leaves of Metasequoia and Close Relatives
Xiaochun Li DigitalCommons (California Polytechnic State University) 2004
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Metasequoia shows leaf anatomy characteristic of shade adapted plants.
- Observation Metasequoia leaf chloroplasts have well-developed grana in mesophyll and both epidermises.
- Observation Metasequoia is judged best adapted to low light intensities.
- Observation Sequoia and Taxodium have intermediate light adaptation.
- Observation Glyptostrobus is judged adapted to higher light intensities.
- Observation Metasequoia synthesized chlorophyll in complete darkness.
- Observation Metasequoia was stressed under high light.
- Mechanism The authors propose the leaf traits explain Metasequoia dominance at Eocene high latitudes.