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Evaporationandtranspiration

Transpirationisthelossofwatervapourfromthesurfaceofaplant'sleaves

waterhasaattraction

xylemandphloemarecontainedinthevascularbundle
thexylemtransportswaterwhilstthephloemcarriestheproductsofphotosynthesis
watertravelsintotherootsbyosmosis.

Evaporationofwaterfrommesophyllcellsanddiffusionof
watervapouroutofstomata

Watervapourevaporatesfromleafsurface

Thexylemcarrieswaterfromtherootstotheleaves

Waterinbyosmosisduetoactivetransportofuniversal
ionscreatingahighconcentrationofdissolvedsubstances
intheroots.

Factorsthatlimittherateoftranspiration

increasingtherateofphotosynthesiswillalsoincreasetherateoftranspiration.
thisisbecausewhenthestomataopenstoletCO
in,inturnwaterislosttoevaporationandwatervapourdiffusesoutthestomata.
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Hot,dryandwindyconditionscanalsoincreasetherateoftranspiration.Astemp.risesmorewaterisevaporated.
Watervapourdiffusesfasterintothedryairthanintothehumidair

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