Upper epidermis of a deciduous leaf

Principle

The leaf of a deciduous plant consists of several layers. Cells containing chloroplasts are found in deeper layers. The externally exposed tissue layer protects the plant against evaporation losses, however, it must also be transparent to light needed for photosynthesis in the deeper layers.

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