GAGAN INTERNATIONAL SENIOR

SECONDARY SCHOOL
KALANAUR
ASSIGNMENT
ON
FACTORS AFFECTING RATE OF
TRANSPIRTATION
SUBMITTED TO:-
DR.RAJWANT KAUR
SUBMITTED BY:-
MR.BHAVNEET SINGH
GRADE:-10TH
ROLL NO.:-7
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TRANSPIRATION

Factors that affect

transpiration rate of
plants are smeared in
two ways-

Environmenta
Plants Parameters
l Conditions
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• Plants Parameters:
Stomata: When stomata are open, transpiration rates increase; when
they are closed, transpiration rates decrease.
Number of Stomata: More stomata will provide more pores for
transpiration.
Number of Leaves: More leaves mean a bigger surface area and
stomata for transpiration.
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Cuticle: The thicker the cuticle layer on a leaf surface, the slower the
transpiration rate.
Leaf Area (Transpiring Area): A plant with large leaf area will show
more transpiration than another plant with less leaf area
Root/Shoot Ratio: A low root/shoot ratio decreases the rate of
transpiration while a high ratio increases the rate of transpiration.
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Mesophyll: Compact mesophyll reduces transpiration while a loose

mesophyll increases transpiration.
Leaf Modifications: Formation of prickles, leaf spines, scaly leaves,
phyllodes, phylloclades, are all modifications found in xerophytes to
reduce transpiration.
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Environmental Conditions:
Light intensity:
• it warms the leaves up quicker.
• It also cause the stomata to open,
thus more transpiration occurs
during the day and the rate is higher
on a sunny day compared to a cold
dull day.
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Humid atmosphere
• At low humidity there is a lower
concentration of water molecules in
the air around the leaves. This
concentration gradient helps the
transport of water molecules from
the leaves by diffusion.
• High humidity means the air around
the leaves is already saturated and
has a higher concentration of water
molecules than inside the leaves.
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Temperature:
An increase in the air
temperature warms the water
inside the leaves more quickly
causing it to evaporate quicker. It
also increases the capacity of
the air to absorb more water.

ROT
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• Wind:
Transpiration relies on diffusion. Windy
conditions cause the air molecules to be
blown away from the leaves, preventing
the air around the leaves becoming
saturated with water molecules.
• Soil Water