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
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Adam Smith was an economist and philosopher who wrote what is considered the bible of capitalism, The Wealth of Nations, in which he details the first system of political economy. Early Years. While his exact date of birth isnât known, Adam Smithâs baptism was recorded on June 5, 1723, in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. He attended the Burgh School, where he studied Latin, mathematics, history and writing. Smith entered the University of Glasgow when he was 14 and in 1740 went to Oxford.