Leadership Stlyes

Upper epidermis:

·         Function: Water conservation

·         Distribution: On top of leaves

Palisade Mesophyll layer:

·         Function: Main photosynthetic tissue

·         Distribution: Upper half of the leaf

Spongy Mesophyll layer:

·         Function: Main site of gas exchange

·         Distribution: Lower half of the leaf, near stomatal pores

Vascular Tissue:

·         Function: Transport of water (xylem) and the products of photosynthesis (phloem)

·         Distribution: In the middle of the leaf