ET consists of two components, evaporation and transpiration. Evaporation is a physical process ... during the same time the ...

Remove leaves. Wind speed A higher wind speed will increase the rate of evaporation causing an increase in transpiration. Use a fan. Temperature A higher temperature will increase the rate of ...

A continuous column of water is therefore pulled up the stem in the transpiration stream by evaporation from the leaves. As water travels through the xylem in the stem and leaf, it is being ...