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Transpiration
For 330 Transpiration, from Chapin 2011 and Taiz & Zeiger 2002
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boundary layer resistance | Thin layer around a leaf or root in which the conditions differ from those in the bulk atmosphere or soil, respectively. |
| Guard cells | Multisensory hydraulic valves that regulate the size of stomatal pores. |
| Leaf conductance | Ease with which water vapor or CO2 moves between the interior of a leaf and the atmosphere, also termed stomatal conductance. |
| Mesophyll | Leaf tissue containing photosynthetic cells. |
| Stomata | Pores in the leaf surface through which water and CO2 are exchanged between the leaf and the atmosphere. |
| Stomatal conductance | Ease with which water vapor or CO2 moves between the interior of a leaf and the atmosphere, also termed leaf conductance. |
| Transpiration | Water movement through stomata from plants to the atmosphere. |