Foliar water uptake: processes, pathways, and integration into plant water budgets
Nearly all plant families, represented across most major biomes, absorb water directly
through their leaves. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as foliar water uptake …
through their leaves. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as foliar water uptake …
Foliar water and solute absorption: an update
V Fernández, E Gil‐Pelegrín, T Eichert - The Plant Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The absorption of water and solutes by plant leaves has been recognised since more than
two centuries. Given the polar nature of water and solutes, the mechanisms of foliar uptake …
two centuries. Given the polar nature of water and solutes, the mechanisms of foliar uptake …
Physico-chemical properties of plant cuticles and their functional and ecological significance
V Fernández, HA Bahamonde… - Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Most aerial plant surfaces are covered with a lipid-rich cuticle, which is a barrier for the
bidirectional transport of substances between the plant and the surrounding environment …
bidirectional transport of substances between the plant and the surrounding environment …
Making plants break a sweat: the structure, function, and evolution of plant salt glands
M Dassanayake, JC Larkin - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Salt stress is a complex trait that poses a grand challenge in developing new crops better
adapted to saline environments. Some plants, called recretohalophytes, that have naturally …
adapted to saline environments. Some plants, called recretohalophytes, that have naturally …
The overlooked functions of trichomes: Water absorption and metal detoxication
C Li, Y Mo, N Wang, L Xing, Y Qu… - Plant, Cell & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Trichomes are epidermal outgrowths on plant shoots. Their roles in protecting plants against
herbivores and in the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites have long been recognized …
herbivores and in the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites have long been recognized …
Linking critical zone with watershed science: The example of the Heihe River basin
Watersheds are the basic unit of Earth's terrestrial systems and are therefore ideal units for
the study of critical zones (CZs). However, grand challenges remain regarding the …
the study of critical zones (CZs). However, grand challenges remain regarding the …
Effects of non‐rainfall water inputs on ecosystem functions
Non‐rainfall water inputs (NRWIs) are the least studied hydrological components in most
ecosystems. These NRWI components potentially play an important role in ecosystem …
ecosystems. These NRWI components potentially play an important role in ecosystem …
Harvesting water from unsaturated atmospheres: deliquescence of salt secreted onto leaf surfaces drives reverse sap flow in a dominant arid climate mangrove …
RE Coopman, HT Nguyen, M Mencuccini… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The mangrove Avicennia marina adjusts internal salt concentrations by foliar salt secretion.
Deliquescence of accumulated salt causes leaf wetting that may provide a water source for …
Deliquescence of accumulated salt causes leaf wetting that may provide a water source for …
Dew formation characteristics in the gravel desert ecosystem and its ecological roles on Reaumuria soongorica
As an additional source of water to plants besides rainfall, dew may have a positive impact
on vegetation in the arid ecosystems. Knowledge regarding dew formation characteristics …
on vegetation in the arid ecosystems. Knowledge regarding dew formation characteristics …
Measurements and ecological implications of non‐rainfall water in desert ecosystems—A review
GJ Kidron, A Starinsky - Ecohydrology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The current review focuses on the contribution of non‐rainfall water (NRW) to arid and
semiarid regions (with a focus on the Negev), where NRW may provide a constant source of …
semiarid regions (with a focus on the Negev), where NRW may provide a constant source of …