Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
J. Anim. Plant Sci. [ISSN 2071 - 7024]
Volume 7 (1): 779 -782. Published May 28, 2010.
Isometrical scaling between leaf volume and mass
Ji-Huan He
Modern Textile Institute, Donghua University, 1882 Yan'an Xilu Road, Shanghai 200051, China
Corresponding author email: jhhe@dhu.edu.cnSUMMARY
Different leaf samples were randomly chosen, and the mass and the volume of each sample were measured immediately to determine the allometry of leaf volume and fresh mass. In this study, instead of dry mass, fresh mass is used because water is an essential element for life. The results show an isometrical scaling between leaf volume and fresh mass.
Key words: allometric law, leaf, metabolic rate
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