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carrying a far lower load of solutes--water and minerals. The phloem pressure can rise to several MPa, far higher than atmospheric pressure. Selective interconnection between these systems allows this high solute concentration in the phloem to draw xylem fluid upwards by negative pressure.
* Transpirational pull: Similarly, the evaporation of water from the surfaces of mesophyll

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