How dense can you be? New automatic measures of vein density in angiosperm leaves

Abstract Premise Because of the trade‐off between water loss and carbon dioxide assimilation, the conductivity of the transpiration path in a leaf is an important limit on photosynthesis. Closely packed veins correspond to short paths and high assimilation rates while widely spaced veins are associa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Walton A. Green, Juan M. Losada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Applications in Plant Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aps3.11551