Question

How does wind indirectly impact plant transpiration rates?

Options

• It prevents stomatal opening in leaves

• It directly reduces photosynthesis in plants

• It increases water absorption by roots

• It alters the moisture of the surrounding air, indirectly impacting transpiration rates

Answer 1

Wind indirectly impacts plant transpiration rates by altering the moisture of the surrounding air. Wind removes the boundary layer of humid air around leaves, increasing the water vapour gradient and promoting greater transpiration rates.