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Harvard Forest Research Project 2023
- Title: Effects of soil warming on leaf structure in forest trees
- Principal investigator: Rakefet David-Schwartz (rakefetd@volcani.agri.gov.il)
- Institution: Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center
- Primary contact: Rakefet David-Schwartz (rakefetd@volcani.agri.gov.il)
- Team members: Jacqueline Mohan
- Abstract:
The hypothesis I am testing is that soil warming alters leaf development in woody species and may affect leaf functions such as transpiration and carbon assimilation.
I will test this hypothesis on big mature trees and young trees from the understory of Barre woods soil warming experimental plot.
I will measure stomatal density, leaf mass per area, and leaf structure via cross sections.