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NEON Research Support Services Project

Collaborative Research: Tree crown economics: testing and scaling a functional trait-based theory

Test how the mean leaf angle, crown density, and crown rugosity co-vary and how their covariation is predictive of ecosystem functioning at tree crown, landscape, regional, and continental scales.

PI Name
Brenden McNeil
PI Affiliation
West Virginia University
Funding Information
NSF 2106080
Start date
June 15, 2021
End date
December 31, 2023
Research Support Services
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