The why and how of sunken stomata: Does the behavior of encrypted stomata and the leaf cuticle matter?
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac055
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stomatal pores in many species are separated from the free atmosphere by different anatomical obstacles produced by leaf epidermal cells, especially by sunken stomatal crypts, stomatal antechambers and/or hairs (trichomes). The evolutionary driving forces… read more here.
Keywords: leaf cuticle; hidden stomata; stomata; gtw ... See more keywords