We present new findings on leaf and stomatal apparatus anatomy and ecophysiology of Welwitschia mirabilis Hook.f. that are relevant to survival in the desert. We show that the structure of the stomatal apparatus with thin areas in the guard cell walls is a key feature enabling an opportunistic survival strategy through reversible quick switch-over from water conservation to CO 2 assimilation. Desert environment and greenhouse data demonstrated that stomatal conductance increased almost immediately after dawn to reach a maximum within approximately an hour, whereupon a steep decrease occurred. After discontinuation of induced drought in potted plants, fast recovery of stomatal conductance occurred while copious new root hairs deve...
Predicting the large-scale consequences of drought in contrasting environments requires that we unde...
There are considerable variations in the percentage loss of hydraulic conductivity (PLC) at mid-day ...
Stomatal responses to humidity, soil moisture and other factors that influence plant water status ar...
We present new findings on leaf- and stomatal apparatus anatomy and ecophysiology of Welwitschia mir...
Stomata, the microvalves on leaf surfaces, exert major influences across scales, from plant growth a...
It's commonly accepted that the universal trade-off between water saving and CO2 capture driven by s...
Models disagree on how to represent effects of drought stress on plant gas exchange. Some models ass...
In the current century, global warming is becoming an alarming issue causing an increase in the area...
In arid and semiarid lands, canopy transpiration and its dynamics depend largely on stomatal sensiti...
The leaf surface is the locus of a multitude of physiological processes important in determining pla...
Models disagree on how to represent effects of drought stress on plant gas exchange. Some models ass...
Plant photosynthesis is significantly affected by water stress. The rate of photosynthesis is determ...
The sensitivity of stomatal behavior and patterning (i.e., distribution, density, size) to environme...
Stomata play a key role in plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions as they control bot...
In order for plants to use water efficiently, stomata must ensure an appropriate balance between CO2...
Predicting the large-scale consequences of drought in contrasting environments requires that we unde...
There are considerable variations in the percentage loss of hydraulic conductivity (PLC) at mid-day ...
Stomatal responses to humidity, soil moisture and other factors that influence plant water status ar...
We present new findings on leaf- and stomatal apparatus anatomy and ecophysiology of Welwitschia mir...
Stomata, the microvalves on leaf surfaces, exert major influences across scales, from plant growth a...
It's commonly accepted that the universal trade-off between water saving and CO2 capture driven by s...
Models disagree on how to represent effects of drought stress on plant gas exchange. Some models ass...
In the current century, global warming is becoming an alarming issue causing an increase in the area...
In arid and semiarid lands, canopy transpiration and its dynamics depend largely on stomatal sensiti...
The leaf surface is the locus of a multitude of physiological processes important in determining pla...
Models disagree on how to represent effects of drought stress on plant gas exchange. Some models ass...
Plant photosynthesis is significantly affected by water stress. The rate of photosynthesis is determ...
The sensitivity of stomatal behavior and patterning (i.e., distribution, density, size) to environme...
Stomata play a key role in plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions as they control bot...
In order for plants to use water efficiently, stomata must ensure an appropriate balance between CO2...
Predicting the large-scale consequences of drought in contrasting environments requires that we unde...
There are considerable variations in the percentage loss of hydraulic conductivity (PLC) at mid-day ...
Stomatal responses to humidity, soil moisture and other factors that influence plant water status ar...