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(a) Theoretical relationships between leaf area (LA, cm2) and specific leaf area (SLA, cm2 g-1) assuming three scenarios: (i) SLA is unaffected by leaf size, (ii) SLA increases as leaf size increases, and (iii) SLA decreases as leaf size increases. (b) Reflection of the scenarios depicted in (a) to the scaling of LA to leaf mass (LM, g). β=exponent of the power function LM=α LAβ. See text for further explanations.
