Transpiration
What Transpiration means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
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.
The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapour through pores in their leaves.
Topics that use Transpiration
- The biosphere is a vital system (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The causes of drought are complex with some locations more vulnerable than others (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Biosphere
- Carbon Sink
- Deforestation
- Global Atmospheric Circulation
- Meteorological Drought
- Over-abstraction
- Commercial Exploitation
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