Claim · model-written summary
The authors infer stomatal distribution depends on species genetic background more than environmental changes.
- Taxon
- rainforest tree speciest0
- Outcome
- stomatal distribution on the leaf surfacee0
- Qualifier
- genetic background of every speciese0
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Verbatim
e0“stomatal distribution on the leaf surface is a response most likely dependent on the genetic background of every species, rather than a reaction to environmental changes”
t0“rainforest tree species”
Title
Density, size and distribution of stomata in 35 rainforest tree species in Central Amazonia
Miguel Angelo Branco Camargo; Ricardo Antonio Marenco Acta Amazonica 2011. doi:10.1590/s0044-59672011000200004
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Observation Stomata were found only on the abaxial leaf surface across species.
- Observation Stomatal density and size varied widely among species.
- Observation Stomatal density ranged from 110 mm-2 in Neea altissima to 846 mm-2 in Qualea acuminata.
- Observation In most species stomatal density ranged from 271 to 543 mm-2.
- Association Stomatal density and size were negatively related.
- Association Stomatal density was positively related to tree height (r² = 0.14, p < 0.01).
- Association Stomatal density was not correlated with leaf thickness.
- Observation Anomocytic stomata were most common at 37%.
- Observation Paracytic stomata accounted for 26%.
- Observation Anisocytic stomata accounted for 11%.
- Mechanism The authors infer tree height dependent environmental factors influence stomatal density.