Stomatal density between monocot and dicot

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why more stomata appears in dicot than monocot ?
 

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Note: monocots have stomata on both sides of a leaf; dicots have stomata on only one side. Monocots have dumbell shaped guard cells; dicots have kidney shaped guard cells; so generally monocot stomata have a smaller area for air circulation.

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