Figure 8. K_S as a function of A) leaf area (p<0.044, r = 0.1), B) leaf nitrogen concentration (p<0.00001, r = 0.59), C) leaf carbon to nitrogen ratio (p<0.0019, r = 0.48), D) mean area of conducting vessels (p<0.0001, r = 0.85), and E) hydraulically weighted diameter of conducting vessels (p<0.0001, r = 0.72).

Filled black dots represent species of evergreen leaf habit and empty dots represent species of deciduous leaf habit. In B) and C) K_S also showed significant interactions with leaf habits. Dotted lines represent species of evergreen and broken lines represent species of deciduous leaf habit. B) leaf habit p = 0.061, interaction leaf nitrogen concentration and leaf habit p = 0.049, C) leaf habit p = 0.026, interaction leaf carbon to nitrogen ratio and leaf habit p = 0.031.