Two strategies by epiphytic orchids for maintaining water balance: thick cuticles in leaves and water storage in pseudobulbs

Epiphytes are an important component of tropical and subtropical flora, and serve vital ecological functions in forest hydrology and nutrient fluxes. However, they often encounter water deficits because there is no direct contact between their roots and the soil. The strategies employed by epiphytes...

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Published in:AoB Plants
Main Authors: Yang, Shi-Jian, Sun, Mei, Yang, Qiu-Yun, Ma, Ren-Yi, Zhang, Jiao-Lin, Zhang, Shi-Bao
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4972464/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27339052
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plw046
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