Plant Transpiration

The loss of water vapor by plants to the atmosphere. It occurs mainly from the leaves through pores (stomata) whose primary function is gas exchange. The water is replaced by a continuous column of water moving upwards from the roots within the xylem vessels. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): G15.713

MeSH Unique ID: D018526

Entry Terms:

• Plant Transpirations
• Transpiration, Plant
• Transpirations, Plant

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Plant Transpiration