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Viewing leaf structure and evolution from a hydraulic perspective
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posted on 2023-05-17, 04:41 authored by Timothy BrodribbTimothy Brodribb, Feild, TS, Sack, LMore than 40 000 km3 year–1 of water flows through the intricate hydraulic pathways inside leaves. This water not only sustains terrestrial productivity, but also constitutes nearly70%of terrestrial evapotranspiration, thereby influencing both global and local climate (Chapin et al. 2002). Thus, the central role played by leaf vascular systems in terrestrial biology provides an important context for research into the function and evolution of water transport in leaves. Significant progress has been made recently towards understanding the linkages between anatomy and water transport efficiency in leaves, and these discoveries provide a novel perspective to view the evolution of land plants.
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Publication title
Functional Plant BiologyVolume
37Issue
6Pagination
488-498ISSN
1445-4408Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
C S I R O PublishingPlace of publication
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