Fig. 3: Spatial variation of different-sized stomata in Stage C cacao leaves. | Communications Biology

Fig. 3: Spatial variation of different-sized stomata in Stage C cacao leaves.

From: Spatial patterning of chloroplasts and stomata in developing cacao leaves

Fig. 3

a–c Heatmaps illustrating the spatial variation of different stomatal area size categories (quantified based on the average stomatal area size, including guard cells) across interveinal leaf segments and the four-leaf groups (G1–G4) from top to bottom. Dark green segments represent areas with the largest stomata compared to others. d Combined data from all leaves. Capital letters (A, B, C) denote significant differences in stomatal area size frequency between combined leaf segments (Tukey’s HSD test, p < 0.0001). Scale bars = 1 cm. Sample sizes: a 3048, b 5756, c 3005, d 11,809.

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