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September 10, 2025Physiologia Plantarum

Contrasting Morphological and Anatomical Traits Among Leaves, Stems, and Roots Between Hemiepiphytic (H) Versus Nonhemiepiphytic (NH) Ficus Species

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RKRamil KohkaewChinese Academy of Sciences QNQiu‐Rui NingBeijing Botanical Garden XLXiaoyu LiuChongqing University

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Analysis reveals distinct morphological and anatomical traits in hemiepiphytic and nonhemiepiphytic Ficus species, suggesting adaptive strategies to their environments.

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Hemiepiphytic Ficus species show enhanced drought tolerance through unique leaf and root traits.
Measured traits include higher leaf mass per area and root density in hemiepiphytic species, indicating better resource efficiency.
Nonhemiepiphytic species exhibit larger leaf areas and specific surface area, optimizing growth in resource-rich environments.
Contrasting traits between H and NH species highlight adaptive strategies to water-stressed vs. resource-rich habitats.

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Kohkaew et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b1a154b1d3bfb60e9561 https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70440

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Analysis reveals distinct morphological and anatomical traits in hemiepiphytic and nonhemiepiphytic Ficus species, suggesting adaptive strategies to their environments.

Contrasting Morphological and Anatomical Traits Among Leaves, Stems, and Roots Between Hemiepiphytic (H) Versus Nonhemiepiphytic (NH) Ficus Species

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Contrasting Morphological and Anatomical Traits Among Leaves, Stems, and Roots Between Hemiepiphytic (H) Versus Nonhemiepiphytic (NH) Ficus Species

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