stomatal index

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stomatal index . In paleobotany, the ratio of the number of epidermal cells to the number of stomata in a given area of a leaf, times 100. The index is used to compensate for the differences in stomatal density between sun and shade leaves, dry-climate and wet-climate leaves of the same species, and in the reconstruction of past levels of CO2. Cf: stomatal density.

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