Cuticular wax coverage and its transpiration barrier properties in Quercus coccifera L. leaves: does the environment matter?
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DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpz0110
Abstract: Plants prevent uncontrolled water loss by synthesizing, depositing and maintaining a hydrophobic layer over their primary aerial organs-the plant cuticle. Quercus coccifera L. can plastically respond to environmental conditions at the cuticular level. When exposed… read more here.
Keywords: coccifera; barrier; wax; transpiration barrier ... See more keywords
Building a Barrier: The Influence of Different Wax Fractions on the Water Transpiration Barrier of Leaf Cuticles
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.766602
Abstract: Waxes are critical in limiting non-stomatal water loss in higher terrestrial plants by making up the limiting barrier for water diffusion across cuticles. Using a differential extraction protocol, we investigated the influence of various wax… read more here.
Keywords: wax fractions; transpiration barrier; water;