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Wilting Definition:

  • Wilting happens when leaves and stems droop as a result of cells losing water.

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Wilting Notes:

Wilting is the loss of rigidity of non-woody parts of plants and going limp. This occurs when the turgor pressure in non-lignified plant cells falls towards zero, as a result of diminished water in the cells. The rate of loss of water from the plant is greater than the absorption of water in the plant. The process of wilting modifies the leaf angle distribution of the plant (or canopy) towards more erectophile conditions.

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