Table 1. Leaf traits examined in this study.

Trait	Code	Unit	Mean (minimum-maximum)
Leaf area	LA	cm−2	133.01 (25.07–286.17)
Leaf mass per unit area	LMA	g m−2	39.27 (21.22–83.17)
Cuticle thickness	CT	µm	1.46 (1.03–2.12)
Leaf density	LD	kg m−3	184.17 (62.18–348.47)
Upper epidermal thickness	UET	µm	24.21 (12.54–35.54)
Lower epidermal thickness	LET	µm	18.97 (8.78–51.85)
Leaf thickness	LT	µm	255.33(99.85–585.16)
Mesophyll thickness	MT	µm	200.48 (56.24–516.71)
Stomatal density	SD	no. mm−2	65.96 (11.69–180.99)
Stomatal length	SL	µm	42.95 (25.11–63.84)
Vein density	Dvein	mm mm−2	1.12 (0.66–1.68)
Leaf water content	LWC	%	78.82 (65.04–91.04)
Area-based maximum photosynthetic rate	Amax	µmol m−2 s−1	3.05 (1.78–5.53)
Mass-based maximum photosynthetic rate	Amass	nmol g−1 s−1	88.27(25.68–151.04)
Stomatal conductance	gs	mmol m−2 s−1	74.97 (16.82–159.30)
Transpiration rate	Tr	mmol m−2 s−1	0.82 (0.35–2.05)