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Give reason - Rate of transpiration in plants is not same all time

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Transpiration is a process in which there occurs loss of water from various parts of plants like leaves, stem etc. Rate of transpiration is not same at all the times. There exists various factors which affect the rate of transpiration. So, it varies according to these factors and depend on the weather and environment around the plant. Some of the factors which affect transpiration are:

1) Temperature
the rate of transpiration increases with an increase in temperature and vice versa.

2) Humidity
The rate of transpiration decreases with an increase in humidity.

3) Wind
The rate of transpiration would be more where there is wind because wind will blow away more water vapor from leaves.


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