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Beam Knowledge Rep Sept 04
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Difference between version 51 and version 50:

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+ ** __Traits of Parts of Plants__: (note the important plant parts given by the trait categories)
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+ *** Leaf Traits (Photosynthetic organ traits?)
+ **** Evergreen, deciduous (defined based on leaf longevity?)
+ **** Specific leaf area (Area/mass) or mass per unit area.
+ **** Water content or % dry mass
+ **** Many others ...
+ *** Root Traits
+ *** Stem Traits
+ **** Stem density
+ ***** Mass per unit volume
+ ***** Woody/nonwoody
+ **** Branching pattern
+ *** Seed Traits
+ **** Size
+ ***** Mass
+ **** Shape
+ **** Appendages/Fruits -- closely related to dispersal categories, often highly correlated with seed size.
+ ***** Fly through the air
+ ***** Stick to an animal
+ ***** Eaten and excreted
+ ***** Cached for later consumption
+ ***** Ballistic dispersal
+ ***** Floating
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