Claim · model-written summary
Shrub and herb leaf area accounted for 3% to 14% of total leaf area.
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionQualifier
Verbatim
e0“Shrub and herb leaf area varied from 3% to 14% of the total”
t0“forest communities”
Title
Leaf area differences associated with old-growth forest communities in the western Oregon Cascades
Henry L. Gholz; Franklin K. Fitz; R. H. Waring Canadian Journal of Forest Research 1976. doi:10.1139/x76-007
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Observation Total leaf area ranged from 20 to 42 m2 per m2 across old-growth communities.
- Observation Leaf area was largest at midelevations with winter snowpack and cool growing seasons.
- Method / resource The study provides equations to convert foliage biomass to surface area for most encountered species.