Abstract
This research was carried to assess the influence of altitudinal gradient on the leaf morphometric traits of C. odorata. Leaf morphometric traits such as leaf length, leaf width, petiole length, leaf shape and leaf colour were recorded. The findings indicated notable differences in leaf length, leaf width, and petiole length across different altitudinal zones. Among the altitudinal zones the mean leaf length varied from 7.33 to 11.56 cm. The highest leaf length was observed in Zone-D followed by Zone-B and least in Zone-E. The mean leaf width displayed a range from 4.93 to 7.62 cm across the altitudinal zones. Zone-D showcased the greatest leaf width, followed by Zone-B, while Zone-E recorded the smallest leaf width. The altitudinal zones revealed a variation in mean petiole length from 1.74 to 3.11 cm. The highest petiole length was observed in Zone-D followed by Zone-B and least in Zone-E. Leaf shapes varied across altitudinal zones, spanning from ovate to lanceolate. Two colour shades of leaves were observed light green and dark green. Within the altitudinal zones, Zone-D demonstrated the highest values for leaf traits, followed by Zone-B, and the lowest values were observed in Zone-E. The findings indicated that Zone-D and Zone-B, characterized by hilly terrain, high altitude, and ample rainfall, exhibited higher values for the recorded parameters. Conversely, Zone-E, located in the North transition zone with high altitude but lower rainfall, showed limited growth. This study underscores the influence of physiographic and climatic conditions on the leaf morphometric traits of C. odorata.
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Claim · model-written summary
Mean leaf length of C. odorata varied from 7.33 to 11.56 cm among altitudinal zones.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorata
Chromolaena odoratat0 - Outcome
- mean leaf lengthe0
- Direction
- variede0
- Value
- 7.33 to 11.56 cme0
- Setting
- altitudinal zonese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Among the altitudinal zones the mean leaf length varied from 7.33 to 11.56 cm”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf length was highest in Zone-D, followed by Zone-B, and least in Zone-E.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- leaf lengthe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- followed by Zone-B and least in Zone-Ee0
- Setting
- Zone-De0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest leaf length was observed in Zone-D followed by Zone-B and least in Zone-E”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Mean leaf width ranged from 4.93 to 7.62 cm across the altitudinal zones.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- mean leaf widthe0
- Direction
- rangee0
- Value
- 4.93 to 7.62 cme0
- Setting
- altitudinal zonese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The mean leaf width displayed a range from 4.93 to 7.62 cm across the altitudinal zones”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf width was greatest in Zone-D, followed by Zone-B, and smallest in Zone-E.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- leaf widthe0
- Direction
- greateste0
- Qualifier
- followed by Zone-B, while Zone-E recorded the smallest leaf widthe0
- Setting
- Zone-De0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zone-D showcased the greatest leaf width, followed by Zone-B, while Zone-E recorded the smallest leaf width”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Mean petiole length varied from 1.74 to 3.11 cm among altitudinal zones.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- mean petiole lengthe0
- Direction
- variatione0
- Value
- 1.74 to 3.11 cme0
- Setting
- altitudinal zonese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The altitudinal zones revealed a variation in mean petiole length from 1.74 to 3.11 cm”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Petiole length was highest in Zone-D, followed by Zone-B, and least in Zone-E.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- petiole lengthe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Qualifier
- followed by Zone-B and least in Zone-Ee0
- Setting
- Zone-De0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The highest petiole length was observed in Zone-D followed by Zone-B and least in Zone-E”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf shapes varied across altitudinal zones from ovate to lanceolate.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- Leaf shapese0
- Qualifier
- spanning from ovate to lanceolatee0
- Setting
- altitudinal zonese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Leaf shapes varied across altitudinal zones, spanning from ovate to lanceolate”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Two leaf colour shades, light green and dark green, were observed.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- Two colour shades of leavese0
- Qualifier
- light green and dark greene0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Two colour shades of leaves were observed light green and dark green”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Zone-D and Zone-B, characterized by hilly terrain, high altitude and ample rainfall, had higher values for the recorded leaf parameters.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- higher values for the recorded parameterse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- hilly terrain, high altitude, and ample rainfalle0
- Setting
- Zone-D and Zone-Be0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zone-D and Zone-B, characterized by hilly terrain, high altitude, and ample rainfall, exhibited higher values for the recorded parameters”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”
Claim · model-written summary
Zone-E, in the North transition zone with high altitude but lower rainfall, showed limited growth.
- Taxon
- Chromolaena odorataChromolaena odoratat0
- Outcome
- limited growthe0
- Qualifier
- high altitude but lower rainfalle0
- Setting
- North transition zonee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zone-E, located in the North transition zone with high altitude but lower rainfall, showed limited growth”
t0“Chromolaena odorata”