https://emsenn.net/tags/climate-science/ Recent content in Climate-Science on emsenn.net Hugo en Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/biology/texts/stomatal-biology/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/biology/texts/stomatal-biology/ <h2 id="assumed-audience"><a href="#assumed-audience" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Assumed audience </h2> <p>Someone familiar with basic cell biology and plant anatomy who wants the specific molecular, quantitative, and ecological details of stomatal function.</p> <hr> <h2 id="1-guard-cell-mechanics"><a href="#1-guard-cell-mechanics" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>1. Guard Cell Mechanics </h2> <h3 id="basic-anatomy"><a href="#basic-anatomy" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Basic anatomy </h3> <p>Each stoma consists of a pore flanked by two kidney-shaped guard cells (in dicots) or dumbbell-shaped guard cells (in grasses/monocots). Guard cells are the only epidermal cells that contain chloroplasts.</p>