Schematic Section of a Plant Leaf (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Schematic Section of a Plant Leaf

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Electrodes are inserted through stomata (small pores in the leaf surface regulating evaporation and gas exchange; dark green) into the inner leaf tissue. This way, electrical processes can be measured.

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Drawing: Justus Liebig University, H. Felle

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