title: Modelling stomatal conductance in response to environmental factors.
abstract: Stomata are an attractive system for modellers for many reasons, and the literature contains a large number of papers describing models that predict stomatal conductance as a function of environmental factors. The approaches and goals of these models vary considerably. This review summarizes these different approaches and discusses their strengths and weaknesses with a focus on mechanistically based models. The critical unresolved questions are highlighted and placed in the context of current research on stomatal physiology. Finally, directions for future research are considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mott
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D008954:Models, Biological; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000502:physiology; D054046:Plant Stomata / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
keywords: ABA; CO2; humidity; light; temperature