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W1D0: 75% of field capacity × undefoliation treatment;<br>W1D1: 75% of field capacity × 50% leaf defoliation treatment;W1D2: 75% of field capacity × 100% leaf defoliation treatment;W2D0: 55% of field capacity × undefoliation treatment;W2D1: 55% of field capacity × 50% leaf defoliation treatment;W2D2: 55% of field capacity × 100% leaf defoliation treatment;W3D0: 35% of field capacity × undefoliation treatment;W3D1: 35% of field capacity × 50% leaf defoliation treatment;W3D2: 35% of field capacity × 100% leaf defoliation treatment;0, 1, 2 and 3: before defoliation, 2 weeks, 5 weeks and 8 weeks after defoliation.A_max: maximum net photosynthetic rate (μmol m⁻² s⁻¹);E: transpiration rate (mmol m^-2 s^-1);Gs: stomatal conductance (mmol m^-2 s^-1);chl a/b: ratio of chlorophyll a and b (mg g^-1);Leaf NSC concentration: leaf non-structural carbohydrates concentration (%);Stem NSC concentration: stem non-structural carbohydrates concentration (%);Root NSC concentration: root non-structural carbohydrates concentration (%);TB: total biomass (g);LB: leaf biomass (g);LMR: leaf mass ratio;SMR: stem mass ratio;RMR: root mass ratio;R/S: root to shoot mass ratio; RGR_H: relative growth rate in the height (cm d^-1).Defoliation clearly affects biomass allocation of the two species, but not leaf physiology. Considering the carbon or sink limitation, the growth of <i>S. japonica</i> and <i>R. pseudoacacia</i> may be limited by future global climate change scenarios.<br>