to preserve water
Stomata are typically found on the bottom surface of leaves, although some plants may have stomata on both the top and bottom surfaces. This placement helps reduce water loss through transpiration, as the underside of the leaf is usually more protected from direct sunlight and wind.
The stoma (stomata)
A stoma is used to control gas exchange -- oxygen and carbon dioxide.
The stoma, or pores of a plant control all gas exchange. The stoma is found in the epidermis of the leaf.
Stoma of the leaf.
A stoma is a pore found in a leaf's epidermis. This pore is used primarily for gas exchanges (carbon dioxide/oxygen), but it also has another unavoidable function. That function is decreasing the water in the leaf. The water evaporates and leaves the leaf through the stoma. In a dessert, this would be particularly harmful to the plant, as the heat would evaporate more and more of the water, which can then escape through the stomata, dehydrating the plant.
The openings in the epidermis of a leaf that let CO2 into the leaves are called stomata. Stomata are small pores primarily located on the underside of the leaf that allow for gas exchange, including the intake of CO2 for photosynthesis and the release of oxygen.
The stoma on the underside of the leaf
the stoma
A stoma on a leaf allows for the exchange of gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, during photosynthesis and respiration. It also helps regulate water loss through transpiration.
The surface area between the tip and the bottom of a leaf is called the lamina. The lamina is attached to the plant stem by the petiole. The lamina is supported by veins, which carry nutrients to the leaf tissue.
There is more chlorophyll in the top of the leaf than there is on the bottom