The existence of patehy stomatal elosure suggests interactions among neighbouring stomata that synchronize stomatal movements in small areas of a leaf. To test for such interactions, water vapour partial pressure (e^v) for a small group of stomata was controlled independently of that for the surrounding stomata using gas fiow from a small needle. The e,^,, for the surrounding stomata was controlled with a larger gas fiow, termed the primary flow.
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