stomatal

American

[stom-uh-tl, stoh-muh-] / ˈstɒm ə tl, ˈstoʊ mə- /

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a stoma.
having stomata.

stomatal British

/ ˈstəʊmətəl, ˈstəʊ-, ˈstɒm- /

adjective

of, relating to, or possessing stomata or a stoma

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stomatal

First recorded in 1860–65; stomat- + -al ¹

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The reasoning behind such a conclusion could to do with the differences in leaf anatomical features, stomatal conductance, and/or metabolic rates between the C3 and C4 crops.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023

In addition, C4 crops generally have lower stomatal conductance than C3 crops, potentially resulting in less O3 uptake in C4 crops.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023

Several environmental factors can cause stomatal closing: water deficit, darkness, microbes, ozone, and sulfur dioxide and other pollutants.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

And in contrast to paleosols, the stomatal technique is insensitive to high CO2.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 4, 2017

It has, however, been my good fortune to resuscitate and simplify a method of studying the stomatal condition.

From Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History by Sir Francis Darwin

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