HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
Question
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cuticular transpiration
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lenticular transpiration
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perspiratory transpiration
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stomatal transpiration
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stomatal transpiration-This is the most dominant form of transpiration.
Detailed explanation-2: -More stomata will provide more pores for transpiration. A leaf with a bigger surface area will transpire faster than a leaf with a smaller surface area. A waxy cuticle is relatively impermeable to water and water vapor and reduces evaporation from the plant surface except via the stomata.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stomata are specialized pores in the leaves. They account for around 80 to 90% of the total water loss from the plants. Cuticular transpiration: Cuticle is an impermeable covering present on the leaves and stem. It causes around 20% of transpiration in plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stomatal transpiration accounts for almost 90% of the total transpiration. Cuticular transpiration accounts for 5-10 % whereas, lenticular transpiration accounts for 0.1% of the total transpiration.