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Ferns are less dependent on passive dilution by cell expansion to coordinate leaf vein and stomatal spacing than angiosperms. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • Producing leaves with closely spaced veins allows angiosperms to maximize photosynthesis, with a unique relationship between veins and stomata boosting carbon intake through efficient water transport.
  • Researchers investigated if the 'passive dilution' mechanism seen in angiosperms (where surrounding cell growth affects vein and stomatal arrangement) is exclusive to them or also present in ferns.
  • The study found that while ferns show some similar patterns as angiosperms regarding vein density and stomatal spacing, their plasticity is limited, indicating that ferns and angiosperms have different balances between water supply and gas exchange needs.

Article Abstract

Producing leaves with closely spaced veins is a key innovation linked to high rates of photosynthesis in angiosperms. A close geometric link between veins and stomata in angiosperms ensures that investment in enhanced venous water transport provides the strongest net carbon return to the plant. This link is underpinned by "passive dilution" via expansion of surrounding cells. However, it is not known whether this 'passive dilution' mechanism is present in plant lineages other than angiosperms and is another key feature of the angiosperms' evolutionary success. Consequently, we sought to determine whether the 'passive dilution' mechanism is; (i) exclusive to the angiosperms, (ii) a conserved mechanism that evolved in the common ancestor of ferns and angiosperms, or (iii) has evolved continuously over time. To do this we first we assessed the plasticity of vein and stomatal density and epidermal cell size in ferns in response to light environment. We then compared the relationships between these traits found among ferns with modelled relationships that assume vein and stomatal density respond passively to epidermal cell expansion, and with those previously observed in angiosperms. Vein density, stomatal density and epidermal cell size were linked in ferns with remarkably similar relationships to those observed in angiosperms, except that fern leaves had fewer veins per stomata. However, plasticity was limited in ferns and stomatal spacing was dependent on active stomatal differentiation as well as passive cell expansion. Thus, ferns (like angiosperms) appear to coordinate vein and stomatal density with epidermal cell expansion to some extent to maintain a constant ratio between veins and stomata in the leaf. The different general relationships between vein density and stomatal density in ferns and angiosperms suggests the groups have different optimum balances between the production of vein tissue dedicated to water supply and stomatal tissue for gas exchange.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5617223PMC
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185648PLOS

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