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  1. Transpiration - Wikipedia

    Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers. It is a passive process that requires no energy …

  2. Transpiration | Definition, Mechanism, & Facts | Britannica

    transpiration, in botany, a plant’s loss of water, mainly through the stomata of leaves. Stomatal openings are necessary to admit carbon dioxide to the leaf interior and to allow oxygen to …

  3. Transpiration | Biology for Majors II - Lumen Learning

    The atmosphere to which the leaf is exposed drives transpiration, but also causes massive water loss from the plant. Up to 90 percent of the water taken up by roots may be lost through …

  4. Evapotranspiration and the Water Cycle | U.S. Geological Survey

    Jun 12, 2018 · Transpiration occurs when plants take up liquid water from the soil and release water vapor into the air from their leaves. In order to understand evapotranspiration, let’s …

  5. Transpiration - What and Why? | Transpiration - Water …

    Transpiration - What and Why? What is transpiration? In actively growing plants, water is continuously evaporating from the surface of leaf cells exposed to air. This water is replaced …

  6. Transpiration in Plants: Types, Mechanism, Factors, Uses

    Apr 18, 2024 · Transpiration is defined as water loss in the form of water vapor from the internal tissues of aerial parts of the plant body under the influence of sunlight and regulated to some …

  7. 16.2C: Transpiration - Biology LibreTexts

    Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants. It occurs chiefly at the leaves while their stomata are open for the passage of CO 2 and O 2 during photosynthesis.

  8. Transpiration- Definition, Types, Factors & Mechanism - Careers360

    Oct 16, 2025 · Transpiration is the loss of water as vapour from the leaves of plants through stomata. It plays a vital role in cooling, mineral transport, and maintaining water balance.

  9. Transpiration - Energy Education

    Transpiration is the process in which plant roots absorb water and then release the water in the form of vapour through the leaves. Transpiration is an important factor in the water cycle as it …

  10. TRANSPIRATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TRANSPIRATION is the act or process or an instance of transpiring; especially : the passage of watery vapor from a living body (as of a plant) through a membrane or pores.