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When it gets hot, plants do more or less what humans do—they sweat (in plants, it’s called transpiration). Instead of sweat glands, plants have tiny openings in the underside of their leaves that release water vapor, similar to skin pores. Most plants transpire their weight in water every day (if humans sweated that much, we’d have to drink twenty gallons of water a day).
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
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