Beyond stomata

Other leaf-surface traits we phenotype.

Stomata are only part of the picture. The same imaging and detection approach extends to other traits that shape how a plant handles water and defends itself.

Trichomes

Leaf trichome density and structure.

Trichomes contribute to water-loss regulation and act as a first line of defense against herbivores and pathogens — a complementary trait to stomatal measurements, extractable from the same leaf imagery.

✓ Density and distribution across the leaf surface
✓ Relevance to water stress tolerance
✓ Relevance to plant defense mechanisms

[ Photo — leaf trichomes ]

[ Photo — leaf venation pattern ]

Leaf venation

Vein pattern and density.

Vein density and architecture govern how water is distributed across the leaf, directly influencing hydraulic efficiency and drought resilience — another trait our imaging pipeline can extract alongside stomata.

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