transpiration
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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
"We could exactly pinpoint how this is related to water transpiration and the ions the plant carries via the ascent of sap."
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
As one plant loses moisture through the leaves, often called transpiration, the neighboring plants benefit.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
With the cutting off of the water supply at the roots in late fall, transpiration is also cut off.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers
Vocabulary lists containing transpiration
Stump Speech: Tree Terminology
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