Fig. 4.

Abundance of each species in the understorey of the Chilean rainforest studied as a function of (A) specific leaf area, (B) above-ground leaf area ratio, (C) light-interception efficiency and (D) potential carbon gain. Values of r² and P are given for significant and borderline regressions. Data are the mean ± s.e. for each species. The means were calculated by weighing the relative contribution of orthotropic and plagiotropic shoots to the foliage of each species. For species see Fig. 2D legend.