Physico-chemical properties of plant cuticles and their functional and ecological significance

Foliar uptake of radiocaesium from irrigation water by paddy rice (Oryza sativa ): an overlooked pathway in contaminated environments

(2017) Shinichiro Uematsu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Surface properties and physiology of Ulmus laevis and U. minor samaras: implications for seed development and dispersal

(2017) Paula Guzmán-Delgado et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Retain or repel? Droplet volume does matter when measuring leaf wetness traits

(2016) Ilaíne S. Matos et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

The Plant Polyester Cutin: Biosynthesis, Structure, and Biological Roles

(2016) Eric A. Fich et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Leaf epidermal water-absorbing scales and their absorption of unsaturated atmospheric water in Reaumuria soongorica, a desert plant from the northwest arid region of China

(2016) Xiaohua Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS

Cloud forest trees with higher foliar water uptake capacity and anisohydric behavior are more vulnerable to drought and climate change

(2016) Cleiton B. Eller et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Variation in leaf wettability traits along a tropical montane elevation gradient

(2016) Gregory R. Goldsmith et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The presence of cutan limits the interpretation of cuticular chemistry and structure:Ficus elasticaleaf as an example

(2016) Paula Guzmán-Delgado et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Plumbing the depths: extracellular water storage in specialized leaf structures and its functional expression in a three-domain pressure -volume relationship

(2016) Hoa T. Nguyen et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Connecting the Molecular Structure of Cutin to Ultrastructure and Physical Properties of the Cuticle in Petals of Arabidopsis

(2016) Sylwester Mazurek et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Leaf physico-chemical and physiological properties of maize ( Zea mays L.) populations from different origins

(2016) Pedro Revilla et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

The role of peltate scales in desiccation tolerance of Pleopeltis polypodioides

(2016) Susan P. John et al.   PLANTA

A Focus on the Biosynthesis and Composition of Cuticle in Fruits

(2015) Isabel Lara et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Effect of solution and leaf surface polarity on droplet spread area and contact angle

(2015) Justin J Nairn et al.   PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Localization of the Transpiration Barrier in the Epi- and Intracuticular Waxes of Eight Plant Species: Water Transport Resistances Are Associated with Fatty Acyl Rather Than Alicyclic Components

(2015) Reinhard Jetter et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Ultrastructure of the Epidermal Cell Wall and Cuticle of Tomato Fruit (Solanum lycopersicumL.) during Development

(2015) Patricia Segado et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Epicuticular wax on cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) leaves does not constitute the cuticular transpiration barrier

(2015) Viktoria Zeisler et al.   PLANTA

Plant cutin genesis: unanswered questions

(2015) Eva Domínguez et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Morphological and physiological divergences within Quercus ilex support the existence of different ecotypes depending on climatic dryness

(2014) José Javier Peguero-Pina et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Effect of wheat phosphorus status on leaf surface properties and permeability to foliar-applied phosphorus

(2014) Victoria Fernández et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Wax Layers onCosmos bipinnatusPetals Contribute Unequally to Total Petal Water Resistance

(2014) Christopher Buschhaus et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Wettability, Polarity, and Water Absorption of Holm Oak Leaves: Effect of Leaf Side and Age

(2014) Victoria Fernández et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Localization of polysaccharides in isolated and intact cuticles of eucalypt, poplar and pear leaves by enzyme-gold labelling

(2014) Paula Guzmán et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

The Effects of Leaf Roughness, Surface Free Energy and Work of Adhesion on Leaf Water Drop Adhesion

(2014) Huixia Wang et al.   PLoS One

Cutinsomes and lipotubuloids appear to participate in cuticle formation in Ornithogalum umbellatum ovary epidermis: EM–immunogold research

(2014) Maria Kwiatkowska et al.   PROTOPLASMA

Hygroscopic salts support the stomatal penetration of glyphosate and influence its biological efficacy

(2014) Sabin Basi et al.   WEED BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Daytime Sprinkler Irrigation Effects on Net Photosynthesis of Maize and Alfalfa

(2013) Yenny F. Urrego-Pereira et al.   AGRONOMY JOURNAL

Foliar uptake of fog water and transport belowground alleviates drought effects in the cloud forest tree species,Drimys brasiliensis(Winteraceae)

(2013) Cleiton B. Eller et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Cloud immersion: an important water source for spruce and fir saplings in the southern Appalachian Mountains

(2013) Z. Carter Berry et al.   OECOLOGIA

Foggy days and dry nights determine crown-level water balance in a seasonal tropical montane cloud forest

(2013) SYBIL G. GOTSCH et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Needle browning and death in the flagged crown of Abies mariesii in the timberline ecotone of the alpine region in central Japan

(2013) Aoi Nakamoto et al.   TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

The significance of leaf water repellency in ecohydrological research: a review

(2012) Bruno H. P. Rosado et al.   Ecohydrology

Stomatal penetration by aqueous solutions - an update involving leaf surface particles

(2012) Juergen Burkhardt et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Estimation of the solubility parameters of model plant surfaces and agrochemicals: a valuable tool for understanding plant surface interactions

(2012) Mohamed Khayet et al.   Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling

Needle browning and death in Pinus pumila in the alpine region of central Japan were not related to mechanical damage of cuticle and cuticle thickness

(2011) Aoi Nakamoto et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Hildebrand solubility parameter to predict drug release from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose gels

(2011) P. Bustamante et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Quantification of physical (roughness) and chemical (dielectric constant) leaf surface properties relevant to wettability and adhesion

(2011) Justin J Nairn et al.   PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

New Insights into the Properties of Pubescent Surfaces: Peach Fruit as a Model

(2011) V. Fernandez et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Is leaf water repellency related to vapor pressure deficit and crown exposure in tropical forests?

(2010) Bruno Henrique Pimentel Rosado et al.   ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Polystichum munitum (Dryopteridaceae) varies geographically in its capacity to absorb fog water by foliar uptake within the redwood forest ecosystem

(2010) Emily B. Limm et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

pH-dependent permeation of amino acids through isolated ivy cuticles is affected by cuticular water sorption and hydration shell size of the solute

(2010) Katja Arand et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Uptake of Hydrophilic Solutes Through Plant Leaves: Current State of Knowledge and Perspectives of Foliar Fertilization

(2009) V. Fernández et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES

Plant cuticles shine: advances in wax biosynthesis and export

(2009) Ljerka Kunst et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Response of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) to diurnal and nocturnal saline sprinkler irrigations. II: shoot ion content and yield relationships

(2009) R. Isla et al.   IRRIGATION SCIENCE

Superhydrophobic and superhydrophilic plant surfaces: an inspiration for biomimetic materials

(2009) K. Koch et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Fruit cuticle lipid composition during development in tomato ripening mutants

(2009) Dylan K. Kosma et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Fog interception bySequoia sempervirens(D. Don) crowns decouples physiology from soil water deficit

(2009) KEVIN A. SIMONIN et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Cutin deficiency in the tomato fruit cuticle consistently affects resistance to microbial infection and biomechanical properties, but not transpirational water loss

(2009) Tal Isaacson et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Distribution and function of epistomatal mucilage plugs

(2009) M. Westhoff et al.   PROTOPLASMA

FOLIAR ABSORPTION OF INTERCEPTED RAINFALL IMPROVES WOODY PLANT WATER STATUS MOST DURING DROUGHT

(2008) David D. Breshears et al.   ECOLOGY

Size exclusion limits and lateral heterogeneity of the stomatal foliar uptake pathway for aqueous solutes and water-suspended nanoparticles

(2008) Thomas Eichert et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Equivalent pore radii of hydrophilic foliar uptake routes in stomatous and astomatous leaf surfaces – further evidence for a stomatal pathway

(2008) Thomas Eichert et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Diversity of structure, morphology and wetting of plant surfaces

(2008) Kerstin Koch et al.   Soft Matter