Transpiration ratio
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009771
The ratio of the mass of water transpired by a plant to the mass of dry matter produced by the plant. This metric indicates the water use efficiency of a plant species or crop. It is often expressed in units of grams of water per gram of dry matter.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-009771 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "The ratio of the mass of water transpired by a plant to the mass of dry matter produced by the plant. This metric indicates the water use efficiency of a plant species or crop. It is often expressed in units of grams of water per gram of dry matter.",
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/transpiration-ratio/"
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