Leaf Hydraulic Architecture and Stomatal Conductance: A Functional Perspective

Plant Physiol. 2017 Aug;174(4):1996-2007. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.00303. Epub 2017 Jun 14.

Abstract

Mechanistic modeling of water transport from petiole to stomata provides new perspectives on optimality in vascular and mesophyll transport properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Light
  • Models, Biological
  • Plant Leaves / metabolism
  • Plant Leaves / physiology*
  • Plant Leaves / radiation effects
  • Plant Stomata / cytology
  • Plant Stomata / metabolism*
  • Plant Transpiration / physiology*
  • Plant Transpiration / radiation effects
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Water / metabolism*
  • Xylem / metabolism
  • Xylem / physiology*
  • Xylem / radiation effects

Substances

  • Water