title: Transpiration: how many functions?
authors.affiliation: Division of Plant Sciences, University of Dundee at SCRI, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Raven
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D001692:Biological Transport; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D010788:Photosynthesis; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D054046:Plant Stomata / Q000502:physiology; D018526:Plant Transpiration / Q000502:physiology*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D002244:Carbon
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