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Modelling stomatal mechanics: a critical review.

Nathanael Y H Tan¹, Jodie V Armand¹, Julie E Gray¹

¹Plants, Photosynthesis and Soils, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK.

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Understanding stomatal mechanics remains incomplete despite 150 years of study. This review proposes a framework to analyze models, highlighting gaps in understanding guard cell shape and epidermal cell roles for future research.

Keywords:

biomechanics cell geometry finite element method mechanical advantage modelling plant cell wall stomata

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Relating Stomatal Conductance to Leaf Functional Traits

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Published on: October 12, 2015

Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Biophysics

Background:

Stomatal movements are crucial for plant gas exchange and water balance.
Despite extensive research, a complete mechanistic understanding of stomatal biomechanics is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a framework for critically evaluating the state of knowledge in stomatal biomechanics.
To analyze the evolution of modeling approaches and key features of existing models.

Main Methods:

Review and synthesis of existing literature on stomatal biomechanics.
Application of a framework to analyze historical models and current understanding.
Evaluation of cell wall properties, guard cell shape, and epidermal cell roles in models.

Main Results:

Models of stomatal mechanics have evolved significantly over time.
Key features like cell wall properties, guard cell shape, and surrounding epidermal cells are critical but incompletely understood.
Existing models have limitations in representing empirical data accurately.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive understanding of stomatal mechanics requires addressing empirical knowledge gaps, particularly regarding cell shape dynamics.
Reinterpreting existing data within a refined framework can lead to new insights.
Further research is needed to achieve a more complete mechanistic understanding of stomatal function.