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transpiration

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




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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

These weren't within the scope of Boser's model, which only considers transpiration by the crops themselves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 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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