The soil-plant-atmosphere continuum (SPAC) is the pathway for water moving from soil through plants to the atmosphere.
Continuum in the description highlights the continuous nature of water connection through the pathway.
The low water potential of the atmosphere, and relatively higher (i.e. less negative) water potential inside leaves, leads to a diffusion gradient across the stomatal pores of leaves, drawing water out of the leaves as vapour.
Water Stress in Plant: Causes, Effects and ResponsesSukhveerSingh31
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Drought, as an abiotic stress, is multidimensional in nature, and it affects plants at various levels of their organization.Drought stress effects can be managed by production of most appropriate plant genotypes, seed priming, plant growth regulators, use of osmoprotectants, silicon and some other strategies.
Drought stress effects can be managed by production of most appropriate plant genotypes, seed priming, plant growth regulators, use of osmoprotectants, silicon and some other strategies.
Translocation of food in plants
1. Source and sink
2. Pathway of translocation
3. Source-sink relationship/interaction
4. Source-sink pathways follow patterns
5. Materials transported
6. The mechanism of phloem transport
7. The Pressure -Flow Model
8. Phloem loading and unloading
9. Summary
The soil-plant-atmosphere continuum (SPAC) is the pathway for water moving from soil through plants to the atmosphere.
Continuum in the description highlights the continuous nature of water connection through the pathway.
The low water potential of the atmosphere, and relatively higher (i.e. less negative) water potential inside leaves, leads to a diffusion gradient across the stomatal pores of leaves, drawing water out of the leaves as vapour.
Water Stress in Plant: Causes, Effects and ResponsesSukhveerSingh31
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Drought, as an abiotic stress, is multidimensional in nature, and it affects plants at various levels of their organization.Drought stress effects can be managed by production of most appropriate plant genotypes, seed priming, plant growth regulators, use of osmoprotectants, silicon and some other strategies.
Drought stress effects can be managed by production of most appropriate plant genotypes, seed priming, plant growth regulators, use of osmoprotectants, silicon and some other strategies.
Translocation of food in plants
1. Source and sink
2. Pathway of translocation
3. Source-sink relationship/interaction
4. Source-sink pathways follow patterns
5. Materials transported
6. The mechanism of phloem transport
7. The Pressure -Flow Model
8. Phloem loading and unloading
9. Summary
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are a real problem for source water managers. Understanding what this problem is, being aware of when the problem exists and then being able to act on the problem before it is unmanageable is critical to the health of our water bodies.
DR. Stephanie Smith, YSI Product Manager, is an expert on the issue, and here she shares some of her extensive knowledge regarding HABs, and some tips for how to proactively manage them. This is her presentation given at American Water Works Association.
Part I
Explain the need for transport systems in multicellular plants
Describe the distribution of xylem and phloem tissue in roots, stems and leaves
Explain the absorption process in roots
Describe transport mechanisms
Part II
List factors that affects rate transpiration
Describe xerophyte properties
List the series of events that leads to translocation
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The loss of water from aerial parts of plants in the form of vapor is known as transpiration.
The loose arrangement of the living thin walled mesophyll cells, which results in an abundance of inter cellular space provides an ideal condition for the vaporation of water from internal leaf surface.
Part of the epidermal surface of the leaf is made up of a great number of microscopic pores called stomata.
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As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical marketâwhich includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutritionâis growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...SÊrgio Sacani
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The ambient solar wind that flls the heliosphere originates from multiple
sources in the solar corona and is highly structured. It is often described
as high-speed, relatively homogeneous, plasma streams from coronal
holes and slow-speed, highly variable, streams whose source regions are
under debate. A key goal of ESA/NASAâs Solar Orbiter mission is to identify
solar wind sources and understand what drives the complexity seen in the
heliosphere. By combining magnetic feld modelling and spectroscopic
techniques with high-resolution observations and measurements, we show
that the solar wind variability detected in situ by Solar Orbiter in March
2022 is driven by spatio-temporal changes in the magnetic connectivity to
multiple sources in the solar atmosphere. The magnetic feld footpoints
connected to the spacecraft moved from the boundaries of a coronal hole
to one active region (12961) and then across to another region (12957). This
is refected in the in situ measurements, which show the transition from fast
to highly AlfvÊnic then to slow solar wind that is disrupted by the arrival of
a coronal mass ejection. Our results describe solar wind variability at 0.5âau
but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
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Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The systemâs unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
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Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
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Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other  chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released. Â
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules -Â a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.Â
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to âburnâ the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP.  Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.Â
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.Â
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 â 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : Â cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
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Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called âsmallâ because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
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Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
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Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Ioâs trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Ioâs surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
2. īļWater is the most abundant constituent of plant
tissue
īļ Except in dry seeds
īļLarge amount of water is absorbed by the roots
īļCarried to the top of the plant
īļLost by the aerial part in the form of water vapour or
rely in the form of liquid
īļThe loss of water from the living tissue of aerial parts
of the plant in the form of water vapour is termed
TRANSPIRATIN
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
3. īTranspiration is due to the anatomical features of plants
īThose of leaves
īTranspiration is the phenomenon most responsible for
excessive water loss from plants
īOther process are also involved
īGuttation
īSecretion â loss of solution from glands
īBleeding - the slow exudation of water solution from a cut made
in a plant tissue
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
4. GUTTATION
īExplains the relationship of root pressure to the rate of
water loss from the top of the plant
īIt the exudation of water from plants in the form of liquid
along the margin or tip of the leaf blade
īThe amount of water lost by this process is negligible
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
5. Factors favouring Guttation
īHigh water absorption
īHigh root pressure
īLow or no transpiration
īUnder these conditions water absorption greatly
exceeds transpiration
īWater is forced up the xylem ducts and out through
endings in the leaves
īDoes as a result of hydrostatic pressure developed in
the sap of xylem duct
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
6. Guttation occurs
īThrough hydathodes â specialized pores at the
extreme tip of the leaf
īAs exudation directly through the epidermis
ī Herbaceous plants
ī Laminal guttation
īThrough leaf scar and lenticels (from stem)
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
7. īGuttation fluid is not pure
īChemical compassion
ī Mineral salts
ī Sugar
ī Amino acids
ī Enzymes
ī Vitamins
īHence considerable injury
īTo leaves when salts are concentrated on the leaves
surface when the guttated liquid evaporates rapidly
īTo messopyll tissues as minerals left by guttation are
dissolved and drawn back in to the interior of the leaf
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
8. FEATURES
Usually small and occurs in the night and early in the
morning
Also during day time
ī§ In plants growing in humid air and moist warm soil
Lost in the form of liquid
Guttated water is not pure
Uncontrolled process
Mostly occurs through special pores called
hydathodes
Expression of positive root pressure
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
9. Does not occur in plants growing in:
Cold or dry soil
Soils with a high concentration of solute
Soils with poor aeration
Soil with mineral deficiency
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
10. Transpiration
īLoss of water vapour from living plants
īFrom any part of the plant exposed to the air
īHowever the leaves are the principal organs of
transpiration
īIncidental due to the structural arrangements of
plants for exit and entry of gasses
ī Photosynthesisâtranspiration paradox
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
11. General feature
īļ Occurs during day time
īļ The water is lost in the form of vapour
īļ Water lost is pure
īļ Takes place through stomata, lenticels and cuticle
īļ Controlled by the activity of guard cells
īļ Only living cells are involved in the process
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
12. Magnitude of water lost by transpiration
īIs very high
īZea maize (ml)
īWater occurring as constituent...............1872 ml
īWater used in metabolic activities............250 ml
īWater transpired ..................................202,106 ml
īTotal water used in growing season.....204,228 ml
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
13. Is transpiration vital or lethal phenomena ?
ââ is a necessary evilââ
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
14. Dangerous
īĨ Plants die because transpiration exceeds the amount
of water absorbed
īĨ Consumes energy of the plant
īĨ Causes un necessary absorption of excess water by
plant root
īPLANTS SERVE AS A PIPE CONECTING THE SOIL
AND THE AIR
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
15. Significance
īļIt is the âengineâ that pulls water up from the root
ī helps in the ascent of sap
īļBrings mineral salts and water from the root
īļRelief to the plant : evaporates excess amount of water
īļTranslocation of food from one portion of the plant to the
other
īļAffects the opening and closing of stomata : influences
the process of photosynthesis and respiration
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
16. īļMaintains a suitable temperature for the leaves
ī Leaves exposed to direct sun light absorb large
quantities of radiant energy which, unless dissipated in
some other way, will be converted in to heat energy and
rise the temperature of the leaves
ī But since transpiration is energy consuming process, the
loss of water from leaves dissipates most of the excess
energy absorbed by the leaves
ī Eg. Euphorbia remains 10-20o
C higher than the air
because of low transpiration due to structural
modification
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
17. Kinds of Foliar transpiration
I. Stomatal transpiration
ī Stomatal pores are involved
ī Controlled by guard cells
ī Maximum transpiration of water vapour takes
place through stomata ......80-90 % of total loss
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
18. II. Cuticular transpiration
ī§ Cuticles are wax-like layer covering on the epidermis
of leaves and herbaceous stem
ī§ Its thickness varies from plant to plant
ī§ Some cracks on the layer increases water loss..20%
ī§ Transpiration is high when the layer is thin
ī§ Pores are not involved
ī§ Herbaceous stem
ī§ Flower parts
ī§ Fruits
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
19. III. Lenticular transpiration
īļ Pores with uncontrolled opening and closing are
involved called lenticels
īļ Lenticels are areas in the bark which are filled with
loosely arranged cells: complementary cells
īļ Contributes about 0.1 % of the total loss
o Negligible in comparison to total loss by the whole plant
o Fruits
o Tubers
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
20. īThe amount of water lost through cuticular and
lenticular transpiration is significant only under dry
conditions
īWHY ???
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
21. Measurements of transpiration
īThe amount of water vapour transpired by a plant can
be measures by several methods:
īWeighing method
īPotometer
īThe water vapour given off by plants may be collected,
condensation and weighted
īCuvette method
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
22. Weighing method
īWeigh a potted plant at the beginning of the experiment
īCover the soil surface and wrap with some water repellent
material such as Al foil to retard evaporation from the
surface other than the plant
īWeigh the potted plant at the end of a prescribed period
of time
īThen, the loss of weight by the plant over short period of
time will be due to transpiration
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
23. Mechanisms of Stomatal movement
īStomata are microscopic pores and are bordered by
two specialized epidermal cells
īGuard cell control the opening and closing of stomata
īThe immediate cause is a change in the turger of the
guard cells
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
24. īWhen turger develops with in the two guard cells
flanking each stoma, the thin outer walls bulge out
and force the inner walls in to a crescent shape that
opens the stoma.
īWhen the guard cell lose turger , the elastic inner
walls regain their original shape and stoma close
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
28. Factors affecting Stomatal movements
1. Light
īļ CARBOHYDRATE FORMATION
Sugar
formation
īŖ Osmotic pressure
of cell sap
Endosmosis
Increasein
turgidity
ofguard
cells
Stomata
open
Photosynthesis
Hydrolysis
of starch to
sugar
pH
rise
īŖ CO2
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
29. īļ Potassium uptake
ATP synthesis
proton (H+)pump in the plasma
membrane of the guard cell
increases negativity of the cell
interior
raising its osmotic
pressure of the
cellEntrance of
water in to the
guard cell
guard cell
turgidity
increases
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
30. 2. Temperature
īļ An increase in temperature causes an increase in stomatal opening up to 25-
30o
C
īļ Close higher than 30o
C due to
ī higher intercellular CO2 concentration by higher rate of respiration
ī Decrease in enzymatic activities
2. CO2 concentration
ī§ CO2 of the leaves intercellular space controls stomatal movement
ī§ Higher CO2 concentration above that fond in the air causes stomata to
close
ī§ But exposure to light causes the stomata to open
īŖ Why ????
īŖ Response of stomata of variegated leaves Vs green leaves
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
31. 4. Water deficit and ABA accumulation
ī Water deficit is created in the plant when transpiration
exceeds absorption
ī Stomata closes to reduce further loss of water
ī ABA accumulates in the leaves of stressed plants
īTriggers closing of the stomata
ī How ???
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
32. The receptor activates several
interconnecting pathways
ABA binds to receptor
at the surface of
plasma lemma
membrane of the
guard cells
A rise in pH of the cytosol
Transfer of CO2 from the
vacuole to the cytosol
Stimulates the loss of Cl-
and organic ions from cell
Blocs the uptake of K+
in to the guard cell
Reduce the
osmotic pressure
of the cell
Reduce turgidity
of guard cell and
cause stomata to
close
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
33. Plant factors affecting rate of transpiration
1. Root âshoot ratio
ī§ Efficiency of the absorbing surface and evaporating surface control the rate
of transpiration
ī§ Increase in rootâshoot ratio increases the rate of transpiration
1. Leaf area
ī§ The greater the leaf area , the higher will be the magnitude of water loss
ī§ Small plants transpire at higher rate than do larger plants on a per unit area
basis
ī§ Pruning
īŧ Root system of pruned trees provides greater amount of water to a small number of
leaves thus increasing transpiration rate
īŧ if so what is the importance of pruning fruit trees ???
Beira H.Meressa , 2008
34. 3. Leaf modifications
īļ Plants native to dry habitat exhibit structural modification in their
leaves
īļ The leaves of xerophytic plants possess:
ī§ Thick cuticle-transpiration is inversely related to cuticle thickness
ī§ Thick cell wall
ī§ Needle like leaves
ī§ Well developed palisade parenchyma
ī§ Sunken stomata surrounded by hairs âreduce diffusion rate
ī§ Presence hydrophobic compounds (gums, mucilage)
ī§ Orientation of leaf
ī§ Reduced number of stomata per unit leaf area
Beira H.Meressa , 2008