Proceedings of the Royal Society of London · 1985 · 43 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesPhotosynthesisPlant EcophysiologyPlant PhysiologyLeaf AnatomyLeaf PhysiologyPhloem AnatomyPlant Gas ExchangeStomatal PhysiologyStomatal StructureEnvironmental PressuresLeaf Gas ExchangeLeaf RespirationPlant TranspirationSap Flow DynamicsTranspirationTranspiration RegulationTree Transpiration
Abstract Strasburger’s experiments have eliminated the direct action of living protoplasm from the problem of the ascent of sap, and have left only the tracheal tissue, as an organised structure, and the transpiration-activity of the leaf, wherein to seek an explanation of the phenomenon. The authors investigate the capability of the leaf to transpire against excessive atmospheric pressures.