Differences between Transpiration and Evaporation (Comparison between Transpiration and Evaporation)
Transpiration
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Evaporation
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1.
It is a physiological process occurring in plants
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It is a physical process occurring
from any free surface
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2.
It involves living tissues
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It may involve both living and non-living
surfaces
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3.
It is controlled by environmental factors as well as by plant
factors such as osmotic pressure of the cells, thickness of cuticle, number and
position of stomata etc.
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It is influenced only by environmental
factors.
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4.
It provides the surface of leaves and young stem wet and protect
them from sun burning.
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It causes dryness of free surface.
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5.
It is comparatively a slow process.
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It is comparatively a faster process.
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