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Pressure from osmosis pushing water up through xylem
Cannot explain water transport in very tall trees
Water droplets on leaf edges from root pressure
Water molecules stick together via hydrogen bonding
Water molecules stick to xylem vessel walls
Henry Dixon and John Joly, 1894
Creates pulling force on water column from top
150 metres tall
Stems narrow due to increased transpiration tension
Tiny pores controlling gas exchange and water loss
Buckle outwards, opening the stoma
Shrink and close the stoma
Stomata close
Stomata open
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