I have read in an article that Na+ can be utilized in the guard cells in the place of K+ to control the closing and opening of the stomata. What soil or plant conditions would induce this scenario? And also is the the leaf quality affected any how under these circumstances?
If you could please explain in layman's terms, will highly appreciate it.
Thanks!
PFA
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944501313001432
Thta was described on Commelina bengalensis epidermal strips in vi, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044328X76800487, but since then i lost if anyine has used the same material . Possibly you may write to the authors for materials and infos
Dear Portia
Please see these below mentioned paper as your response
http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/80/4/387.full.pdf
http://www.pnas.org/content/105/13/5271.full.pdf
IN MY VIEW, ONLY OBLIGATE HALOPHYTE PLANTS USE SODIUM ION IN STEAD OF K+ ION TO CONTROL THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF STOMATA.
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