Transpiration rates depend on two major factors: 1) the driving force for water movement from the soil to the atmosphere and 2) the resistances to water movement in the plant. Driving force: The driving force for transpiration is the difference in water potential between the soil and the atmosphere surrounding the plant. This
It's the new year, and many people have resolved to eat better and lose weight. Dr. Ian Smith, a diet expert, appeared on Good Morning America today to discuss Super Shred, the diet plan he details in his new book, Super Shred: The Big Results Diet: 4 Weeks, 20 Pounds, Lose It Faster!.
From Enlightenment Revolution. Smith, Adam (1723-1790): Scottish philosopher and political economist. Born in Kircaldy in Scotland, Adam Smith was raised in the middle-class family of a public official. In 1737, he attended the University of Glasgow where he was a student of Hutcheson, Francis, who exercised a profound influence on his thought. He left the University to 1740 to study classical literature at Oxford.