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Leaf - General Nature of Leaves
... Typically leaves are flat and thin, thereby maximising the surface area directly exposed to light and promoting photosynthetic function ... plants adapted to windy conditions may have pendent leaves, such as in many willows and Eucalyptus ... Most leaves have stomata, which open or narrow to regulate the exchange of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapour with the atmosphere ...
... Typically leaves are flat and thin, thereby maximising the surface area directly exposed to light and promoting photosynthetic function ... plants adapted to windy conditions may have pendent leaves, such as in many willows and Eucalyptus ... Most leaves have stomata, which open or narrow to regulate the exchange of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapour with the atmosphere ...
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