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Phenotypic Cuticle Plasticity at High Elevation: Is Microstructure and Microchemistry Related to Water Permeability?
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Mar 2026
Tiloca Giuseppe, Buchner Othmar, Stegner Matthias, Gierlinger Notburga, Neuner Gilbert
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Kalmia procumbens (K. procumbens), a ubiquitous alpine dwarf shrub, thrives at high elevations, particularly on wind-exposed sites. Plants on contrasting north- and southeast-facing slopes at ~2237 m elevation exhibit differences in leaf colour and growth, suggesting acclimative strategies. Leaves from the southeast-facing slope, exposed to higher leaf temperatures (54°C), stronger winds (21 m ∙ s-1), and...
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