Stomatal responses to humidity, soil moisture and other factors that influence plant water
status are critical drivers of photosynthesis, productivity, water yield, ecohydrology and …

Stomatal guard cells are widely recognized as the premier plant cell model for membrane
transport, signaling, and homeostasis. This recognition is rooted in half a century of research …

Plant cell walls consist of carbohydrate, protein, and aromatic compounds and are essential
to the proper growth and development of plants. The carbohydrate components make up∼ …

Stomatal movements in response to environmental stimuli critically control the plant water
status. Although these movements are governed by osmotically driven changes in guard cell …

The shape and function of plant cells are often highly interdependent. The puzzle-shaped
cells that appear in the epidermis of many plants are a striking example of a complex cell …

It is clear that stomata play a critical role in regulating water loss from terrestrial vegetation.
What is not clear is how this regulation is achieved. Stomata appear to respond to …

Given that stomatal movement is ultimately a mechanical process and that stomata are
morphologically and mechanically diverse, we explored the influence of stomatal …

ABSTRACT A model that couples stomatal conductance, photosynthesis, leaf energy
balance and transport of water through the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum is presented …

Abscisic acid (ABA)-driven stomatal regulation reportedly evolved after the divergence of
ferns, during the early evolution of seed plants approximately 360 million years ago. This …

Stomata can be regarded as hydraulically driven valves in the leaf surface, which open to
allow CO2 uptake and close to prevent excessive loss of water. Movement of these …