Compared with a shade-intolerant plant,a shade-tolerant plant

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Shade-tolerant plants have a higher specific leaf area (SLA) because they need to increase their light-harvesting capacity. This means they allocate more resources to producing a larger surface area of thin leaves, which can capture more light. Shade-intolerant plants, on the other hand, have a lower SLA and tend to produce smaller, thicker leaves that are better adapted to high light environments.

Compared with a Shade-Intolerant Plant,a Shade-Tolerant Plant