What can mechanistic models tell us about guard cells, photosynthesis, and water use efficiency?
Michael R. Blatt, Mareike Jezek, Virgilio L. Lew, Adrian Hills
Abstract
entry for photosynthesis and close to reduce transpirational water loss. How stomata respond to the environment has long attracted interest in modeling as a tool to understand the consequences for the plant and for the ecosystem. Models that focus on stomatal conductance for gas exchange make intuitive sense, but such models need also to connect with the mechanics of the guard cells that regulate pore aperture if we are to understand the 'decisions made' by stomata, their impacts on the plant and on the global environment.
Topics & Concepts
Guard cellBiologyPhotosynthesisPlant biologyGuard (computer science)Water-use efficiencyComputational biologyBotanyComputer scienceProgramming languagePlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsPlant responses to elevated CO2Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control