IF a capillary tube, A, Fig. 1, with a wedge-shaped cut in it at a distance of about 10 mm. from its upper end, at right angles to, and deep enough to make a breach in one side of its aperture, is ...

IN plant physiology potometry is still frequently considered a suitable method for measuring plant transpiration provided that the plant organs are cut under certain precautions, namely ...

The water carries essential mineral salts dissolved in solution. The rate of transpiration is affected by wind speed, humidity, temperature and surface area. You can investigate the rate of ...

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 ...

published in the journal Nature Water. However, by harnessing transpiration water in lotus leaves, the team achieved "sustained all-day electricity generation, featuring an open-circuit voltage of ...