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There are many biological processes that occur, somemostly simultaneously, in a living plant. Some processes continue even after the cultivar is harvested like in the case of the [[Harvesting, Drying and Curing|curing process]].
 
 
==Gas exchange==
Plants draw in CO2CO<sub>2</sub>, Oxygen, and water vapor from the air around them via the Stomata. These compounds are essential to other processes such as photosynthesis and Respiration. Airflow/wind speed has a strong effect on transpiration rate, gas exchange, and photosynthesis.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(02)00747-0 - Effects of air current speed on gas exchange in plant leaves and plant canopies (2003)</ref>.
 
==Photosynthesis==
 
C3 carbon fixation in photosynthesis leads to several characteristics:
* Thrives where CO2CO<sub>2</sub> concentration is > 200ppm (cannabis specifically thrives in >400ppm CO<sub>2</sub>)
* Cannot survive in very hot environments
* Loses 97% of water via transpiration