Understanding How Plants Conserve Water (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Understanding How Plants Conserve Water

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Infrared thermal images of two canola plant (Brassica napus) leaves show differences in leaf surface temperature caused by variations in the size of the plant's microscopic pores (stomata) formed by a pair of guard cells. These pores allow plants to "breathe" by controlling water loss and carbon dioxide intake for photosynthesis.

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June Kwak, University of Maryland

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