Smaller, faster stomata: Scaling of stomatal size, rate of response, and stomatal conductance

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 495-505

  Drake, Paul L ^a   Froend, Ray H ^b   Franks, Peter J ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Maximum stomatal conductance; night time conductance; stomatal control; stomatal size; transpiration; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; KINETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PLANT STOMA; PROTEACEAE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; KINETICS; LIGHT; PLANT STOMATA; PROTEACEAE; WATER;

BANKSIA;

EID: 84872328178     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers347     Document Type: Article

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