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root pressure
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Diagram showing the process of water movement through a tree, with labeled sections for absorption in the roots, cohesion in the trunk, and transpiration in the leaves. Insets illustrate water uptake by root hairs, upward movement through xylem, and evaporation from leaf stomata.

root pressure: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised. Oct 13, 2020
Invalidated site: University of Hawaii - Transpiration. Oct 20, 2014
Added diagram depicting absorption, cohesion, and transpiration of water by a tree. Feb 04, 2011
Add new Web site: University of Hawaii - Transpiration. Jan 10, 2011
New article added. Feb 03, 2009
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