TRANSPIRATION QT-01- 203 Wasi Gy ia: aa raprecessetiess =F Mater Gy form of water Vapour from the leaves and other aeyig) avts of the plant. MEASUREMENT oF TRANSPIRATION eer ee Weighing Method > A small, \ight pot Con te weighed tefove and after the end of a certain peried of time, The Soil surface and pot Should te covered to prevent evapovetion.” > the loss in weight during this time 4s due to loss of water by ‘Wan spivatin the rate ef waterGanoq ’s PoTometer Precautions; oa he i) || TY should Lemade icompletel woter Hight ii)|} The twig should te cut obliquely to allow larger surface area for water intake. The twig should be under the water te prevent the air dabble fro ® inte the twig. od ee trans ata Sah Paige i is not very easy. alive for ao long time. ct the position of the aly tuttle ip a weem and reaches the tissues Lt rises up the ste vee of the leat L Cells of the Spongy mesophyll qive cut water ase 2 thin Film 4 | The water evaporates and the H,0 VapouY saturates the air and diffuses into intercellular Spaces and veaches the sub-stomatal space. apour Jeaves: the plant through the stomata. nyLenticular Tran spivation Lenticels'— Special openings that develop on the barks of older stems — Pllow diffusion of gases for vespiration > Never close Water from the cell surfaces dive ctly facing the len ticel Waporates and conbritutes te trangpiva tion. Cuticular transpivation < Lenticular S Stomatol transpiration et ahaa oedae ni grad york dig 5e99» TORS THAT AFFECT TRANSPIRATEON ah ca Fran sehr: Serene teeta thom to facilitate muard diffusion a weit) < ah pate. beeee jacrease iw humid, SN Syahspitation deweases © s. a Co + || Increase in (0, level over 0.037. Causes stomata) closure, * Thus, Transp irotion decreases. ait by Atmospheric Pressure. Transpiration increases with decvease in atmo spheric INTERNAL FACTORNarrow Leaves —> the leaves may Kecome Marrower. to reduce surface area. ing aes —, ese; ray get wavy yelled ov folded surlaces. Loss of Ness —> Leaves may Se dropped latsevt or changed * into apres SAR Ti on ao