Contents Summary 693 I. Introduction 693 II. Comparison of various definitions and
measurement techniques of minimum conductance 694 III. Cuticular conductance 695 IV …

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 …

Leaf water potential (ψleaf), typically measured using the pressure chamber, is the most
important metric of plant water status, providing high theoretical value and information …

Contents Summary 1156 I. Introduction 1156 II. How often are leaves wet? 1157 III. The
costs of leaf wetting 1157 IV. The real and potential benefits of leaf wetting 1161 V. Wet …

Enhanced crop growth and yield are the recurring concerns in agricultural field, considering
the soaring world population and climate change. Abiotic stresses are one of the major …

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 …

The plant cuticle is an extracellular barrier that protects the aerial, non-lignified parts of
plants from the surrounding environment, and furthermore plays important functions in organ …

Plant functioning and survival in drylands are affected by the combination of high solar
radiation, high temperatures, low relative humidity, and the scarcity of available water. Many …

Leaves have evolved to effectively harvest light, and, in parallel, to balance photosynthetic
CO2 assimilation with water losses. At times, leaves must operate under light limiting …

Green infrastructure (GI) in urban areas may be adopted as a passive control system to
reduce air pollutant concentrations. However, current dispersion models offer limited …