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How does water loss by LEAVES harm the plant?

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How does water loss by LEAVES harm the plant?

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  1. The initial response of leaves to excessive water loss is to close stomates.  This stops water loss but also stops uptake of CO2 by the stomates for photosynthesis. If the plant can not fix CO2 by photosynthesis growth stops.  What could be worse?!

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