Trees (Junior Cert Wood Technology): Flashcards

Water moves through tree, then into air

Cools tree, aids water & nutrient movement

Study of life activities in trees for growth & survival

Roots absorb water from soil, it travels upward in tree

Moving minerals from roots to other tree parts

Temperature, humidity, wind affecting tree processes

Water absorption by roots

Explains water movement through xylem vessels

From stomata in the leaves

Creates negative pressure in xylem, moves water & nutrients

Speeds up evaporation, may open stomata faster

Reduces transpiration; higher humidity slows it

Speeds it up by moving water vapour away from leaves