Difference Between Sun Leaves And Shade Leaves

Sun leaves and shade leaves can differ in: leaf surface area, thickness, cuticle thickness and chlorophyll content. Shade leaves compared to sun leaves are thinner with only a single palisade parenchyma layer as well as having a higher chlorophyll level and a low protein were as sun leave have opposite characteristics to shade leaves. To understand the stomatal density one must know which leaf, sun or shade, has a higher water level and how big the significance of the stomata is between these two specific types of leaves.

Stomata is found on the epidermis of the plant and works hand in hand with water levels in the plant, stomata’s purpose is to absorb carbon dioxide to release oxygen which all falls into photosynthesis as well as assisting

Sun radiation has a huge effect on transpiration, depending on the type of plant and if plant has chlorophyll A or chlorophyll B then sun radiation is going to affect how much stomata there is on a leaf. For shady leaves this will obviously not be a problem, since shade leave are cool and don’t absorb much sunlight.

Multiple sources all have a few things in common to what has been mentioned

The sun leaf actually ‘cooks’ under the sun therefore the stomata allows for the pant to gradually cool and by opening its pores and evaporating water maintain the leaves temperature and controlling the diffusion process (Anon., 2004). Shade leaves don’t need this much stomatal attention since they do not have access to sun radiation. Water usage you’ll find that don’t have a major impact it is mostly sun radiation that play a major part in how much stomata is found in a leaf. Research form multiple source also state that the less exposed part of a sun leaf has more stomata [bottom of leaf- Penryn college prac]. This is because less evaporation takes place at the bottom of the