The remainder passes through plants directly into the atmosphere, a process referred to as transpiration. The amount of water lost via transpiration can be incredibly high; a single irrigated corn ...

HopkinsMedicine scientists say drier air caused by global warming could have a big impact on respiratory health in a new ...

This provides a continuous stream of water which is known as the transpiration stream. Surface area (not an environmental factor) Smaller leaves will contain less stomata causing a decrease in ...

As water travels through the xylem in the stem and leaf, it is being replaced by water taken up by the roots. Temperature Increases An increase in temperature increases evaporation, so the rate of ...

Water does all this without leaving Earth. Its quantity is virtually constant. The main processes involved in this cycle are evaporation, plant transpiration, condensation, precipitation (rain and ...