The leaf economics spectrum (LES) is an eco-physiological concept describing the trade-offs of leaf structural, and physiological traits, that has been widely investigated across multiple scales. However, the effects of the breeding process on the LES in crops, as well as the mechanisms of the trait trade-offs underlying the LES, have not been thoroughly elucidated to date. In this study, a dataset, including leaf anatomical, biochemical and functional traits, was constructed to evaluate the trait...