Transpirational water loss from flowers is low but unregulated
Adam B. Roddy, Jeroen Schreel, Dario C. Paiva, Ni Qin, Guo‐Feng Jiang, Craig R. Brodersen, Kevin A. Simonin
This study measures flower surface conductance across nine species and finds it is low and unresponsive to humidity changes, leading to linear water loss with vapor pressure deficit.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology