Functional interaction between leaf trichomes, leaf wettability and the optical properties of water droplets

Plant, Cell & Environment

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1991, Pages 955-962

  BREWER, C A ^a   SMITH, W K ^a   VOGELMANN, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

droplet optics; droplet retention; leaf wettability; trichomes; water droplets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989069078     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1991.tb00965.x     Document Type: Article

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