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transpiration

[tran-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən /




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As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase, plants may need to open their stomata less frequently, leading to decreased transpiration and preserving more groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2024

As the air becomes hotter, it becomes easier for plants to lose water to transpiration, especially because photosynthesis occurs during daylight hours when temperatures are highest.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2024

As one plant loses moisture through the leaves, often called transpiration, the neighboring plants benefit.

From Seattle Times Mar. 20, 2024

And southern portions of the Arctic will warm so much that evaporation and plant transpiration will send much of the additional precipitation back to the atmosphere, resulting in an overall drying out of the landscape.

From Science Daily Mar. 5, 2024

Klebs has concluded that transpiration is the important factor in determining the formation of sporangia, while zygote-development depends on totally different conditions; these results have been called in question by Falck.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various




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