Plants are also responsible for the movement of water, says Knighton, where an estimated 60% of all rain is returned to the atmosphere through transpiration ... of-concept experiment at a smaller ...

Pots were weighed each time plants were watered, and transpiration was calculated as the weight difference between two successive dates. The destructive measurements were taken twice over the duration ...

The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse located ... stomatal conductance and transpiration which can lead to lower plant growth; as well as the increase in the enzymatic activities of catalase ...

Rising temperatures cause plants to leak more water, reducing their ability to absorb carbon and potentially turning them ...

Plants play a key role in regulating Earth's climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt ...

Rising temperatures make plants lose more water, weakening their ability to absorb carbon dioxide and survive heat stress.

Plant ecologist Associate Professor Andy Leigh's research focuses on how plants withstand heat stress, to develop strategies ...