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Water leaves as vapor in day time in transpiration. Salty water leaves as liquid at night in guttation

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What is guttation?

Guttation is the process by which plants release excess water in the form of droplets through specialized structures called hydathodes. This usually happens at night when transpiration is low and root pressure is high. Guttation droplets can sometimes be mistaken for dew.


How do leaves lose water?

in form of water vapour is called transpiration in form of water is called guttation


What is the name of water vapour escaping a leaf?

The process I think you're speaking of is transpiration. If you can physically see water droplets on the leaf you could also be witnessing guttation, though, this depends on whether you are viewing this during the day or night. If it is indeed guttation, not transpiration, you would be able to see what looks like water droplets on the leaf surface.


What is the name of the water cycle process where plants give of water vapor to the atmosphere?

The process is called transpiration, whereby water vapor is released through the stomata of plant leaves. A different process that releases liquid water from the xylem is called guttation.


How do plants rid themselves of extra water and salt?

Plants get rid of water and minerals mainly through Transpiration. Some plants also release them through Guttation. But, Guttation is seen very rarely in only a few plants like Anthurium and Grass.


How can you determine whether adrop of water on tip of leaf is dew or water that has been forced by guttation?

Guttation is caused by root pressure causing more water to enter the leaves than is transpired. Where dew is condensed moisture produced during transpiration. Determining by observation: 1) Many plants do not under go Guttation (Due to low root pressure), so guttation is mostly isolated to grass, and small herbaceous eudicots. 2) Transpiration is low at night, which would support Guttation of plants over dew during these times. During the day even the plants that can undergo guttation can't keep up with transpiration, so during these times droplets are probably dew. Experiment wise: 3) If you were setting up an experiment you could try to label the ground water/ions, if the labeled is showing up on the leaf surface you have guttation.


When does guttation take place?

Guttation typically occurs during the night or early morning when a plant's transpiration rate is lower than root pressure, causing excess water to be pushed out through specialized structures called hydathodes at the tips or edges of leaves.


What is a loss of water from the stomata of the leaves called?

It is called transporation


What can be the reason why the edges of the leaves often have water droplets?

Water droplets on leaf edges are often caused by a process called guttation, where water is pushed out of the plant due to root pressure. This is more likely to happen at night when transpiration is low. Guttation helps regulate water balance in the plant and is a natural phenomenon.


What are the differents between cuticular transpiration and stomatal transpiration?

cuticular transpiration occurs through the cuticle while the stomatal transpiration occurs through the stomata.


How would you describe transpiration?

Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. So basically transpiration is evaporation of water from plant leaves. Transpiration also includes a process called guttation, which is the loss of water in liquid form.


What are the differences between respiration and transpiration?

Respiration is the process of breaking down food molecules to release energy, mainly occurring in cells, whereas transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, primarily leaves. Respiration involves the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between an organism and the environment, while transpiration involves the movement of water and minerals within plants.