Plasticity of leaf morphological traits, leaf nutrient content, and water capture in the Mediterranean evergreen oak Quercus ilex subsp. ballota in response to fertilization and changes in competitive conditionsFootnote¹

1 Associate Editor: José Ramón Obeso.

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