Leaf anatomy and water supply water loss from leaves 95% through stomata 5 % through epidermis (covered by waxy cuticle) boundary effect still air layer close to leaf surface&#9;slows water transport away from leaf adaptations of leaf architecture: drought submersion high humidity species (see pictures in reader p.68) Nerium oleander Zanichellia pallustris Ruellia portellae stomata in cavities lacking elevated cuticle thick thin thin hairs reduce evaporation lacking increase surface area
(epidermis; covered; by waxy cuticle) (evaporation; lacking; increase surface area) (Nerium oleander Zanichellia; pallustris; Ruellia portellae stomata; L:in cavities) (cavities; lacking; elevated cuticle thick thin thin hairs)
epidermis evaporation Nerium oleander Zanichellia cavities
covered lacking pallustris lacking
by waxy cuticle
increase surface area
Ruellia portellae stomata L:in cavities
elevated cuticle thick thin thin hairs