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Tropical plants have developed a number of ecophysiological adaptations for thriving at high elevations. These include restriction of root growth, shoot growth decline, high leaf pubescence, high leaf thickness and purple color anthocyanin rich leaves (Fischer 2000). Additionally, fruit trees such as Lulo (Solanum quitoense) tend to branch excessively when grown above their elevation range between 1,600 and 2,450 m in the Colombian Andes (Erazo 1991; Fischer 2000; Fischer et al. 2012). This species synthesizes more purple-colored anthocyanins in leaves, shoots and flowers when grown above 2,400 m (Erazo 1991). Most ecophysiological adaptations developed by fruit trees that live at high elevations in the tropics have been developed over the course of evolution.
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Ramírez, F., Kallarackal, J. (2015). Ecophysiological Adaptations and Climate Change. In: Responses of Fruit Trees to Global Climate Change. SpringerBriefs in Plant Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14200-5_11
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