Differential Effects of Lichens versus Liverworts Epiphylls on Host Leaf Traits in the Tropical Montane Rainforest, Hainan Island, China
Figure 1
Physical leaf traits of Photinia prunifolia colonized with lichens and liverworts at different coverages (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%). (a) Leaf mass per area (LMA) (g m−2), (b) leaf water content (LWC) (%), (c) concentration of chlorophyll a (Chl a) (mg g−1), (d) concentration of chlorophyll b (Chl b) (mg g−1), (e) concentration of chlorophyll (Chl ) (mg g−1), and (f) chlorophyll a/b ratio (Chl a/b) (mean ± 1 SE) (). Different lowercase letters above the bars indicate the differences of physical leaf traits among leaves colonized with lichens; the symbol indicates the difference between leaves colonized with liverworts and lichens ().
