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As temperatures rise in July and August, transpiration from plants might add to the humidity. One plant that gets more blame than others is corn, said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy and ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Water mostly enters a tree through the roots by osmosis and any dissolved ...

As we head into week three of our Grow Along Live initiative, how are your gardens looking? Mark has been checking in on our crops, and while most are thriving, it's not all smooth sailing, as one ...

Evapotranspiration is a scientific measurement representing the combined sum of evaporation from the soil (or water) surface to the atmosphere and transpiration from plants, where liquid water inside ...

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Gregory Moore is affiliated with Make Victoria Greener, which campaigns to preserve trees in Victoria. Trees and greenspace can drive down urban temperatures – but they must be able to draw water from ...

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Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants “breathe” by controlling how much water they lose to evaporation. These stomatal pores also enable and control carbon dioxide ...