TRANSPIRATION

TRANSPIRATION
Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried
through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of
leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the
atmosphere.
Transpiration rates can be measured using techniques such as
potometers and gravimetric methods.
TRANSPIRATION
TRANSPIRATION This process helps to keep the
plant cool in hot weather
(evaporating cooling) and
supports photosynthesis
helping maintain levels of CO2
and O2 in the atmosphere.

Factors affecting transpiration

rates include environmental
factors like temperature,
humidity, wind, and light
intensity, as well as plant
factors such as the size and
distribution of stomata and leaf
surface area.
TYPES OF TRANSPIRATION
TYPES OF TRANSPIRATION
It is the most common type of transpiration in
plants. It occurs through small pores called stomata,
which are primarily located on the underside of
leaves.
TYPES OF TRANSPIRATION
This occurs through the plant's cuticle, which is a
waxy layer covering the outer surface of leaves and
stems.
TYPES OF TRANSPIRATION
It occurs through specialized structures called
lenticels, which are small, corky pores found in the
bark of woody stems and roots.
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
Evapotranspiration (ET) is the combined process of water
evaporation from the soil surface and transpiration from plants. Is
the total loss of water to the atmosphere from the soil surface
and plant surfaces.
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
Evapotranspiration can be measured directly using instruments
such as lysimeters, field plots, and empirical models such as the
Penman-Monteith equation, which considers meteorological data
(e.g., temperature, humidity, wind speed) and vegetation
characteristics to estimate evapotranspiration rates.
Evapotranspiration data and models are used in various fields
including agriculture, hydrology, ecology, and climatology.
TYPES OF
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

Actual Potential Reference

TYPES OF
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
is the measured or observed amount of
water that is actually lost from a surface
over a specific time period, including both
evaporation and transpiration.

Actual
TYPES OF
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
this represents the maximum amount of
water that could be lost from a surface
under ideal conditions, primarily driven by
environmental factors such as temperature,
humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation.
Potential
TYPES OF
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
is the rate of evapotranspiration from a
well-watered, uniformly irrigated, hypothetical
reference crop, such as grass, under
standard meteorological conditions.

Reference