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Stomatal conductance, which determines the rate of this gas exchange, is influenced by both the dynamic aperture of individual stomata and stomatal density (StD). It is a matter of discussion whether a single dominant factor that controls StD exists or a combination of several independent factors results in the final StD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We evaluated the role of photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) and internal CO2 concentration (Ci). Plants of Helianthus annuus were cultivated under a gradient of PPFD in the range of 50\u2013510\u2005\u03bcmol m\u22122 s\u22121; both cotyledons and true leaves were analysed. 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