Thermal Traits of a Leaf (IMAGE)

DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory

Thermal Traits of a Leaf

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The thermal traits of a leaf, critical for photosynthesis, may be under strong evolutionary selection that occurs in response to environmental temperatures. Here a thermal leaf image details temperature variation, which greatly affects plant functions since temperature is closely linked to metabolic kinetics -- the plant's pathways and speed of reactions that support growth and other functions essential for survival.

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Benjamin Blonder

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