5. Types of Transpiration
1. Cuticular Transpiration: the loss of water through
the cuticle is known as Cuticular transpiration.
Water
Cross section of leaf
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6. Types of Transpiration
2. Lenticular Transpiration: Loss of water in the
form of water vapour taking place through the
lenticels present in woody stem and fruits.
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7. Types of Transpiration
3. Stomatal Transpiration: Stomata are minute
pores confined to epidermis of green shoot
and leaves.
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8. Importance of transpiration to plant
ï¶ Transpiration allow the diffusion of carbon
dioxide gas from the air for photosynthesis.
ï¶ Transpiration cools plant.
ï¶ Absorption of mineral nutrients and water
from roots to shoots.
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12. References
1. Passarkli, M.(2002). Handbook of plant and
crop physiology. Second edition. New york.
p835
2. Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger. (2002). Plant physiology.
Annals of botany. p.35.
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transpiration.
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