Variation in leaf traits as a function of position at different crown levels of the shrubs: the means of leaf area, dry mass, and specific leaf area of the different species studied. The thick bars are means, while the small bars above are standard error (SE). C.c = Coffea canephora, H.g = Hua gabonii, S.t = Scaphopetalum thonneri, T.p = Tabernaemontana penduliflora, U.s = Uvariopsis solheidii.

 
 
  Part of: Hatangi Y, Nshimba H, Stoffelen P, Dhed’a B, Depecker J, Lassois L, Vandelook F (2023) Leaf traits of understory woody species in the Congo Basin forests changed over a 60-year period. Plant Ecology and Evolution 156(3): 339-351. https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.104593