Leaf hairs reduce water loss by trapping water vapor, which establishes a smaller water potential gradient, decreasing the rate of diffusion and subsequent evaporation.
- hairs trap water vapour - smaller water potential gradient - lower rate of diffusion - less water loss by <b>evaporation</b>
| Front | How do leaf hairs reduce water loss? |
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| Back | - hairs trap water vapour - smaller water potential gradient - lower rate of diffusion - less water loss by evaporation |
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