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Defoliation significantly affect biomass allocation of <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> L.<i> </i>and <i>Sophora japonica </i>L., but leaf physiology readjusted to control levels at the end of the experiment. Considering the carbon or sink limitation and recovery ability, defoliated R. pseudoacacia recovered more rapidly than S. japonica in well-watered conditions, while defoliated S. japonica and R. pseudoacacia had similar performance in drought conditions.<b></b><br>