transpiration

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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 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 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

This is called transpiration in plants; in animals the term used is perspiration.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen