Study on the laminar hydathodes of Ficus formosana (Moraceae) V.: Divergent evolution between stomata and water pores

Water pores and stomata play roles in water regulation through guttation and transpiration, respectively. On the Ficus formosana leaves, water pores are present in the hydathodes on the upper surface, whereas stomata are randomly distributed on the abaxial epidermis of non-vein regions. Here, we inv...

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Main Authors: Chyi-Chuann Chen, Yung-Reui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2019-04-01
Series:Taiwania
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Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1607