Fact Sheet #3: Plants of the Dune Field

In addition, potassium also has an impact on the opening and closing of the stomata and it is an activator to many enzymes. Plants that experience potassium deficiencies often have chlorotic leaves with spots of necrotic tissue present on the margins (Drew, 1975). Their stems also become very weak and narrow (Eichhorn, Every, & Raven, 2005). ................
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