01363naa a2200193 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400450006010000250010524500790013026000090020952008280021865000150104665000100106170000180107170000210108970000210111077300380113121301442021-02-19 2020 bl uuuu u00u1 u #d7 ahttps://doi.org/10.1017/exp.2020.222DOI1 aGUIMARÃES, M. J. M. aSalinity decreases transpiration of sorghum plants.h[electronic resource] c2020 aGrowing in a saline environment causes changes in important physiological processes that are directly related to plant growth and development. In this study we evaluated the effect of salinity on transpiration of sorghum plants in semi-arid conditions and found that the highest rates of transpiration were observed in the hottest hours of the day, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., with plants subjected to the saline environment having their transpiration reduced by up to 70% when compared to the non-saline environment. This behavior can be reflected in reductions in plant growth and development due to reduced water absorption by the roots, consequently causing an imbalance of nutrients in the plant due to low absorption rate and competition between nutrients and salts in the preferred routes of absorption in the roots. aSalinidade aSorgo1 aSIMOES, W. L.1 aBARROS, J. R. A.1 aWILLADINO, L. G. tExperimental Resultsgv. 1, 2020.