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Modelling stomatal conductance in response to environmental factors
Author(s) -
BUCKLEY THOMAS N.,
MOTT KEITH A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
plant, cell and environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 200
eISSN - 1365-3040
pISSN - 0140-7791
DOI - 10.1111/pce.12140
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , strengths and weaknesses , stomatal conductance , function (biology) , focus (optics) , management science , computer science , biochemical engineering , biology , psychology , engineering , physics , botany , social psychology , paleontology , evolutionary biology , optics , photosynthesis
Stomata are an attractive system for modellers for many reasons, and the literature contains a large number of papers describing models that predict stomatal conductance as a function of environmental factors. The approaches and goals of these models vary considerably. This review summarizes these different approaches and discusses their strengths and weaknesses with a focus on mechanistically based models. The critical unresolved questions are highlighted and placed in the context of current research on stomatal physiology. Finally, directions for future research are considered.