Table 7. Leaf surface traits of 5 species in the survey sites.

Species Leaf Longevity LA (cm2 leaf1) R WAX (μg cm2) SD (300×view-1) SL(μm) SB(μm) TN (300×view-1)
Q. myrsinaefolia Evergreen 15.5±3.9e 3c 7.88c 59.3±13.4a 16.3±2.9a 25.4±16.0ab 0.0c
Q. glauca Evergreen 26.8±4.8c 4b 13.1b 51.0±13.9b 14.8±5.9a 29.3±13.7a 21.1±6.7a
Q. salicina Evergreen 18.7±4.7d 5a 30.4a 63.8±18.8a 15.2±2.6a 21.8±10.0b 4.2±1.1b
C. japonica Evergreen 31.9±5.2b 1e 4.68d 26.3±3.8d 11.0±2.1b 32.0±16.5a 0.0c
Prunus x yedoensis Deciduous 41.1±5.5a 2d 1.97e 39.2±6.9c 12.6±4.6b 20.8±8.8b 0.0c
LA: leaf area per leaf
R: roughness of leaf surface
SD: stoma density of lower epidermis
SL: stoma length
SB: stoma breadth
TN: trichome density of lower epidermis.