These articles represent an amateur's understanding of the subjects from reading as much of the literature that I have been able to obtain. They are presented to promote clarification from authors with much wider experience and perspectives than myself. You may notice herein that I consider the avoidance of split infinitives as a nonsense. Salt Sequestration Many mesemb species are possibly unusual among succulents in that they sequestrate 'larger' volumes of salt into their tissues. There is also some evidence that this allows 'saltier' leaves to absorb water through their stomata during humid nights. Species with thin walled leaves such as many Drosanthemum species are considered by some authorities to possibly have such ability.
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