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 For a labeled photograph of a cotton stomata, click on this image. |
Stomata occur among the epidermal cells in some plant organs and consist of a pore surrounded by two guard cells. Stomata, together with associated subsidiary cells, form the stomatal apparatus. A stoma is a controllable opening in the plant's surface to allow the escape of water vapor and the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen with the mesophyll inside.
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Introduction | Flowers&Fruit | Roots | Stems | Leaves Section of Plant Biology Division of Biological Sciences UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS |