Function of Dead Leaves in Espeletia schultzii (Compositae), and Andean Caulescent Rosette Species

1 March 1979

journal article
research article
Published by JSTOR in Biotropica

Vol. 11 (1) , 43-47
https://doi.org/10.2307/2388171

Abstract

E. schultzii (Compositae) Wedd., a caulescent rosette species common above treeline in the Venezuelan Andes, retains dead leaves on the stem. Plants with bare stems have a higher probability of dying than control plants during the dry season.

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