Visual lesson 02

Xylem transport

Follow water and dissolved mineral movement from roots toward transpiring shoots and leaves.
Stem & Vascular SystemXylem upward-flow animation
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Xylem transport

Root-to-shoot movement driven through a continuous water column
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Knowledge check

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Practice

What does xylem primarily transport?

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System context

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Stem anatomy, support, xylem, phloem, vascular cambium, secondary growth, transport, source-sink allocation, internodal spacing, hydraulics, damage response, and recovery.
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