PETM Paleocanopy & Leaf Stomata Simulator

🔬 Fossil Leaf Cuticle (0.1 mm² Aperture)

Click cells to probe/count

Probed: 0 Stomata | 0 Epidermal Cells

Stomatal Density 142 /mm²

Stomatal Index (SI) 13.8%

Conductance (gs) 168 mmol/m²s

Aperture Width 2.1 µm

🌳 Forest Canopy & Watershed Runoff

Hydrological Cross-Section

Canopy Leaf Area (LAI) 2.1

Canopy Cover 46.5%

Annual Runoff 485 mm

Sediment Yield 18.4 t/ha/yr

Stratigraphic Presets:

Atmospheric CO₂ 1450 ppm

Thermal Anomaly (ΔT) +5.8 °C

Under peak PETM thermal and CO2 forcing (1450 ppm, +5.8°C), stomatal density downregulates significantly to curb water loss, reducing canopy leaf area index from 5.4 to 2.1. Sparse canopy cover triggers high-velocity raindrop soil impact and a 3.8x spike in watershed sediment erosion.