Claim · model-written summary
The authors propose the leaf traits explain Metasequoia dominance at Eocene high latitudes.
- Taxon
- Metasequoia
Metasequoiae0 - Outcome
- dominant tree speciese0
- Qualifier
- Eocene high latitudese0
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Verbatim
e0“It provides evidence to explain why Metasequoia was the dominant tree species in Eocene high latitudes.”
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 infer that the leaf traits helped Metasequoia adapt to low polar light in Eocene high latitudes.