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September 10, 2025Plant Cell & Environment

Highly Wettable Leaves in Humid Uplands: Balancing Droplet Lifetime and Contact Area to Enhance Foliar Water Uptake

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TCTian‐liang ChengZhejiang A & F University XWXin‐ping WangZhejiang A & F University YGYu GaoShenyang Agricultural University

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Observational analysis found leaf wettability impacts foliar water uptake in plants, suggesting optimal droplet management is crucial for water acquisition.

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Foliar water uptake is positively influenced by effective droplet lifetime on leaf surfaces, enhancing water acquisition.
The maximum droplet volume absorbed was estimated at 24.2%, showing significant variability across species.
The analysis included examining microstructures like stomata and trichomes, correlating these traits with water uptake performance.
Intermediate contact angles suggest a trade-off between droplet lifetime and contact area, highlighting the complexity of leaf wettability.

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Cheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b19954b1d3bfb60e8f9b https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.70097

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Observational analysis found leaf wettability impacts foliar water uptake in plants, suggesting optimal droplet management is crucial for water acquisition.

Highly Wettable Leaves in Humid Uplands: Balancing Droplet Lifetime and Contact Area to Enhance Foliar Water Uptake

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Highly Wettable Leaves in Humid Uplands: Balancing Droplet Lifetime and Contact Area to Enhance Foliar Water Uptake

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