TREE PHYSIOLOGY
TRANSPIRATION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Speeds it up
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Slows it down
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the wind blows faster, the water released by transpiration is carried away faster. So, rate of transpiration increases with velocity of wind speed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Temperature: A rise in temperature increases the water loss by transpiration. Transpiration increases with an increase in temperature to a certain point. Stomata close when the temperature falls to very low or increases to very high ultimately ceasing the process of transpiration.
Detailed explanation-3: -Transpiration increases with the velocity of wind. If the wind blows faster, the water vapour released during transpiration is removed faster and the area outside the leaf does not get saturated with water vapour. So, higher rate of transpiration is recorded on a windy day rather than a calm day.