Effects of temperature on the cuticular transpiration barrier of two desert plants with water-spender and water-saver strategies

Amauri Bueno, Ahmed Alfarhan, Katja Arand, Markus Burghardt, Ann-Christin Deininger, Rainer Hedrich, Jana Leide, Pascal Seufert, Simona Staiger, Markus Riederer

Journal of Experimental Botany · 2019 · 127 citations · 40 references

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The efficacy of the cuticular transpiration barrier and its resistance to elevated temperatures are significantly higher in a typical water-saver than in a water-spender plant growing in hot desert.

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