Abstract

Although perfectly tracking stomata would maximize photosynthesis and minimize transpiration at the expense of large opening costs, the observed combinations of opening and closure times appeared to be consistent with a near-optimal balance of carbon gain, water loss and movement costs.

Keywords

intermittent light; leaf economics; photosynthesis; stomatal conductance; sunfleck

Published in

New Phytologist
2011, Volume: 192, number: 3, pages: 640-652
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science
Forest Science


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03847.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44328