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Relating Stomatal Conductance to Leaf Functional Traits

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J A Spence¹, R W Soffe, E C Humphries

¹Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of West Indies, Trinidad, West Indies.

|February 1, 2014

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Area of Science:

Plant physiology
Plant anatomy
Horticulture

Background:

Rooted leaves are valuable for studying plant physiological processes.
Previous research has not fully detailed methods for producing rooted leaves across diverse species.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide detailed methods for generating rooted leaves from various plant species.
To investigate the developmental origins of storage roots in plants with different root structures.

Main Methods:

Cultivation of rooted leaves from species with tuberous roots (Sweet potato, Dahlia).
Cultivation of rooted leaves from species with tap roots (Sugar beet, Runner bean).
Microscopic examination of storage root development in sugar beet.

Main Results:

Successful protocols for producing rooted leaves from diverse species are presented.
The development of concentric cambia in sugar beet storage roots was observed.
Evidence suggests storage root formation is not determined by specific leaf origins.

Conclusions:

Rooted leaf cultures offer a practical system for plant physiology research.
Storage root development in sugar beet involves complex cambial activity.
The origin of the initial stimulus for storage root formation requires further investigation.