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Question
Mention the differences between stomatal and lenticular transpiration.
Solution
| Sr. No. | Stomatal Transpiration | Lenticular Transpiration |
| 1. | Loss of water in the form of water vapour through minute pore called stomata. | Loss of water in the form of water vapour through lenticels. |
| 2. | Stomata are confined to epidermis of green shoot and leaves. | Lenticels are confined in woody stem and fruits. |
| 3. | It amounts for 90% to 95% of the water transpired from leaves. | It amounts for 1% to 5% of the total water loss by the plants. |
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