Transpiration Evaporation

• It is a biological process. • It is a physical process.

• Transpiration is a slow process. • Comparatively a fast process.

• Occurs in living tissues. • Involves non-living matter.

• In the process of transpiration • In this process, water is lost from

water is lost from plant cells the surface of plant parts
• Occurs through stomata, cuticle or • It occurs from the entire outer
lenticel. surface
• Occurs during the daytime. • Occurs during day as well as night

• It is regulated by temperature, • There is no such regulations or

light, concentration, pH, hormones control over the Evaporation.
and carbon dioxide.
• Surface remains wet • Surface becomes dry

• It helps in the uptake of minerals • It is not associated with minerals

and nutrients. or nutrients uptake
• Transpiration is controlled by • Evaporation is independent of
osmotic potential and water these processes
potential.
• Transpiration makes the surface of • Evaporation provides dryness to
leaves and young stems wet and the free surface.
protects them from sunburn.