Table 4.
Static water contact angles (in °) of the adaxial and abaxial surfaces of green mature and juvenile A. donax leaves.
Leaf | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | ||||
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Average | Highest | Average | Highest | Average | Highest | ||
green mature | adaxial | 135.5 ± 4.0 | 144.9 | 132.7 ± 1.9 | 135.3 | 136.3 ± 3.8 | 140.9 |
abaxial | 136.5 ± 2.0 | 140.2 | 137.4 ± 1.7 | 139.6 | 134.7± 3.9 | 141.1 | |
juvenile | adaxial | 112.7 ± 12.6 | 135.4 | 115.2 ± 4.5 | 122.6 | 106.3 ± 14.4 | 131.3 |
abaxial | 110.6 ± 11.7 | 125.2 | 110.0 ± 9.8 | 127.6 | 86.6 ± 3.7 | 92.9 |