If the stomata close during the night to conserve water, how does the plant get oxygen for respiration when they are closed? Do they not fully close? Does the plant's metabolism slow down to accommodate for the lack of oxygen?
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Sign up to join this communityIf the stomata close during the night to conserve water, how does the plant get oxygen for respiration when they are closed? Do they not fully close? Does the plant's metabolism slow down to accommodate for the lack of oxygen?