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M. A. Sobrado
Researcher at Simón Bolívar University
Publications - 29
Citations - 1703
M. A. Sobrado is an academic researcher from Simón Bolívar University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Salinity & Stomatal conductance. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 29 publications receiving 1639 citations. Previous affiliations of M. A. Sobrado include Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research & Australian National University.
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Aspects of tissue water relations and seasonal changes of leaf water potential components of evergreen and deciduous species coexisting in tropical dry forests
TL;DR: Analysis of tissue water relations and seasonal changes in leaf water potential components of an evergreen tree, Morisonia americana, and two evergreen shrubs, Capparis verrucosa andC.
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Cost-benefit relationships in deciduous and evergreen leaves of tropical dry forest species
TL;DR: Leaves of six deciduous and four evergreen species were analysed to compare their construction and maintenance costs, maximum CO2 assimilation capacity (Amax) and potential (instantaneous) NUE and WUE, and it was hypothesized that they should have contrasting strategies underlying their nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) and water- use efficiency (WUE).
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General morphology, anatomical structure, and nutrient content of sclerophyllous leaves of the 'bana' vegetation of amazonas.
M. A. Sobrado,Ernesto Medina +1 more
TL;DR: Species of the ‘bana’ vegetation in the Amazonas region of equatorial South America have scleromorphic leaves which have several features commonly found in xeromorphic plants, including greater leaf and cuticle thickness, pubescent leaves and sunken stomata, and a high incidence of sclerenchyma.
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Trade-off between water transport efficiency and leaf life-span in a tropical dry forest.
TL;DR: The trade-off between xylem water transport capacity and leaf lifespan found in species coexisting in this forest reveals the existence of contrasting but successful adaptations to this environment.
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Significance of leaf orientation for leaf temperature in an amazonian sclerophyll vegetation
TL;DR: Analysis of the relationship between leaf angle and leaf temperature, using Gates leaf energy balance, shows that under the conditions prevailing at noon in sunny days, leaf angles smaller than 50° are effective in reducing leaf temperature within a wide range of leaf resistances to water vapor transfer.