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This study aims to understand how leaf functional traits and their correlations change across different successional stages in Mediterranean ecosystems.

June 11, 2026Botany Letters

Plasticity and leaf functional trait divergence in Mediterranean shrubs across contrasting forest successional stages

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KKKhalil KadaouiAbdelmalek Essaâdi University SCSoufian ChakkourUniversité Ibn-Tofail ASAbdelouahab SahliAbdelmalek Essaâdi University

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Research examines leaf trait variability and CSR strategies in Mediterranean shrubs across different environments, suggesting adaptive responses to ecological gradients.

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This study aims to understand how leaf functional traits and their correlations change across different successional stages in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Evaluated 10 individuals per species across two sites representing contrasting successional stages.
Assessed ecophysiological traits (relative chlorophyll content and leaf thickness) and structural allocation traits (leaf tissue density, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content).
Analyzed how these traits responded to variations in soil nutrients, light, and water availability.
Q. coccifera and P. angustifolia displayed a shift from conservative strategies in the matorral to competitive strategies in the sacred grove.
Intraspecific variation in structural allocation traits was high, correlating inconsistently within species.
Ecophysiological traits showed stable relationships and were primarily influenced by interspecific variation.

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Kadaoui et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a508980c8f91e7f39d082 https://doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2026.2683419

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June 11, 2026Botany Letters

Plasticity and leaf functional trait divergence in Mediterranean shrubs across contrasting forest successional stages

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KKKhalil KadaouiAbdelmalek Essaâdi University SCSoufian ChakkourUniversité Ibn-Tofail ASAbdelouahab SahliAbdelmalek Essaâdi University

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Research examines leaf trait variability and CSR strategies in Mediterranean shrubs across different environments, suggesting adaptive responses to ecological gradients.

Key Points

This study aims to understand how leaf functional traits and their correlations change across different successional stages in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Evaluated 10 individuals per species across two sites representing contrasting successional stages.
Assessed ecophysiological traits (relative chlorophyll content and leaf thickness) and structural allocation traits (leaf tissue density, specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content).
Analyzed how these traits responded to variations in soil nutrients, light, and water availability.
Q. coccifera and P. angustifolia displayed a shift from conservative strategies in the matorral to competitive strategies in the sacred grove.
Intraspecific variation in structural allocation traits was high, correlating inconsistently within species.
Ecophysiological traits showed stable relationships and were primarily influenced by interspecific variation.

Cite This Study

Kadaoui et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a508980c8f91e7f39d082 https://doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2026.2683419

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