stomatal pore
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0008032
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- related: stomatal aperture
- exact: poro estomático (Spanish)
- exact: 気孔開口部 (Japanese)
- broad: stoma
- broad: stomata
- Definition
- A plant anatomical space that forms an opening in an epidermis, flanked by two guard cells. [source: POC:curators]
- Comment
- The size of the stomatal pore is variable and controlled by movement of the guard cells in response to environmental cues.
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