Meanings
nounsclerophylly (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe condition of being sclerophyllous
The morphological differences to sclerophylly are relatively few and mainly found in the amounts of sclerenchyma, leaf shape, and margins.
2015 July 15, “Biogeography of Mediterranean Hotspot Biodiversity: Re-Evaluating the 'Tertiary Relict' Hypothesis of Macaronesian Laurel Forests”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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