Abstract
Drivers of leafing phenology are still unknown for most plant systems, especially in the tropics (Morellato et al. 2016, Abernethy et al. 2018). A wide range of leafing patterns strategies has been observed for the tropics, as well as climate seasonality varies in the intensity and length of dry season (Reich, 1995, Camargo et al., 2018). Identifying the proximate drivers regulating tropi…