Sentence examples for decreasing leaf from inspiring English sources

Pruning, by decreasing leaf area, decreased water loss.

Leaf harvesting 25% on tertiary branches significantly increased the leaf number (766.3 tree−1) and the number of new quarternary branches, decreasing leaf area index (LAI) and leaf dry weight at the end of the experiment (22 weeks of observation/WO).

For example, Schade et al. [25] found that the abundance of a leaf-feeding weevil on mesquite trees increased with decreasing leaf C∶P (caused by increased soil moisture).

involved in photosyntheis, thus decreasing leaf CO2 assimilation.

Mg-deficiency decreased the levels of many proteins involved in photosynthesis, thus decreasing leaf photosynthesis.

Lignin functions in plant defense against herbivores by increasing leaf toughness and decreasing leaf nutritional content [ 22].

Drought stress decreased leaf area per plant in all genotypes, significantly.

Water deficit also resulted in decreased leaf area per shoot and thus, modification in canopy architecture.

Ozone exposure decreased leaf, stem, branch, and root dry weight particularly in the O3 sensitive clone (clone 259).

Canopy openness was instead correlated with decreased leaf litter cover and increased cover of moss, lichen, and evergreen shrubs.

The results showed that salinity significantly decreased leaf area and leaf fresh weight, seed yield, photosynthesis, nitrate reductase activity, chlorophyll content, and seed protein percentage.