The design and function of leaf venation are important to plant performance, with key
implications for the distribution and productivity of ecosystems, and applications in …

Leaf growth is the central process facilitating energy capture and plant performance. This is
also one of the most sensitive processes to a wide range of abiotic stresses. Because …

Water stress is one of the primary selective forces in plant evolution. There are characters
often cited as adaptations to water stress, but links between the function of these traits and …

The classical view that the drought‐related hormone ABA simply acts locally at the guard
cell level to induce stomatal closure is questioned by differences between isolated …

Leaf size and venation show remarkable diversity across dicotyledons, and are key
determinants of plant adaptation in ecosystems past and present. Here we present global …

Leaf vein traits are implicated in the determination of gas exchange rates and plant
performance. These traits are increasingly considered as causal factors affecting the 'leaf …

The coordination of veins and stomata during leaf acclimation to sun and shade can be
facilitated by differential epidermal cell expansion so large leaves with low vein and stomatal …

Two highly contrasting variables summarizing the efficiency of transport of materials within
the leaf are recognized as playing central roles in determining gas exchange and plant …

Land plants exhibit a degree of homeostasis in leaf water content to protect against damage
to photosynthetic and xylem tissues, and to maintain an efficient allocation of resources. This …

Genetic and cell biological mechanisms that regulate stomatal development are necessary
to generate an appropriate number of stomata and enforce a minimum spacing of one …