Transpiration experiments showed that the south periphery leaves lose ... The leaves from the periphery of the tree were usually more deeply lobed, more prominently toothed, and smaller than the ...

This provides a continuous stream of water which is known as the transpiration stream. Surface area (not an environmental factor) Smaller leaves will contain less stomata causing a decrease in ...

There may be variation in the decrease in mass of different leaves. It is important to repeat the experiment and calculate a mean for each set of data. To be representative of the whole leaf ...