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Leaf lifespan of evergreen species at a forest edge (sun) and understorey (shade) Cs, Castanopsis sieboldii; Qa, Quercus acuta; Ca, Camellia japonica; Cl, Cleyera japonica; Ci, Cinnamomum japonicum; Ia, Illicium anisatum; Mj, Maesa japonica. Continuous and dotted line denote regression and 1 : 1 line, respectively (K. Hikosaka, unpubl. res.). For description of the site, see Hikosaka and Hirose (2000).
