Definition of transpiration stream in US English:
transpiration stream
nounˌtran(t)spəˈrāSHən ˌstrēm
Botany The flow of water through a plant, from the roots to the leaves, via the xylem vessels.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mass flow of solution towards the root in the transpiration stream tends to compress the zones of oxygenation and nitrification and extend the zone of depletion.
- The transpiration stream through the xylem transports cytokinins, as well as ABA, from the root to the shoot.
- Na+ is transported to shoots in the rapidly moving transpiration stream in the xylem, but can only be returned to roots via the phloem.
- Xylem flow carries the transpiration stream and is normally entirely acropetal.
- This scenario implies that water will be taken up by the xylem parenchyma whenever the water potential in the transpiration stream is high.