Plant Transpiration

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021186",
  "term": "Plant Transpiration",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The process in plants by which water is taken up by the roots and released as water vapor by the leaves. The term can also be applied to the quantity of water thus dissipated.\n\n2. The loss of water vapor by plants to the atmosphere. It occurs mainly from the leaves through pores (stomata) whose primary function is gas exchange. The water is replaced by a continuous column of water moving upwards from the roots within the xylem vessels. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)",
  "references": [
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plant-transpiration/"
}