Transpiration and Water Movement in Plants

Amazingly, giant trees are able to absorb water from the soil and transport it to their leaves against gravity. Explore how this works by following the process of transpiration which enables the movement of water across water potential gradients.

Topics

  • CareerXplorer
  • botany
  • plant physiology
  • crop science
  • plant ecology
  • agronomy
  • plant pathology
  • transpiration
  • water potential
  • solute potential
  • pressure potential
  • xylem
  • cohesion
  • adhesion
  • stomata
  • guard cells
  • osmosis
  • capillary action
  • negative pressure
  • metastable liquid
  • potometer
  • photosynthesis
  • stomatal density
  • vapour pressure deficit
  • drought stress
  • evaporation
  • turgor pressure
  • crop modelling