A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE TERMINOLOGY OF DIFFUSION PHENOMENA

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Abstract
The following terms are discussed and evaluated as to their suitability for use in analyzing and interpreting physiol. processes in plants: diffusion, diffusion pressure, diffusion pressure gradient, concentration, concentration gradient, diffusion coeff., partial pressure, specific free energy, activity, osmosis, osmotic pressure, osmotic potential, osmotic cone., osmotic power, osmotic value, turgor pressure, wall pressure, diffusion pressure deficit, suction force, suction pressure, suction tension, water absorbing power, turgor deficit, net osmotic pressure, effective osmotic pressure, pressure deficit, imbibition, imbibition pressure, vapor pressure, vapor pressure deficit, relative humidity.