Name the pressure responsible for the cell to cell conduction of water in the root tissue.

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Root pressure, in plants, force that helps to drive fluids upward into the water-conducting vessels (xylem). It is primarily generated by osmotic pressure in the cells of the roots and can be demonstrated by exudation of fluid when the stem is cut off just aboveground. It is partially responsible for the rise of water in plants.The root-pressure hypothesis of sap rise holds that pressures in trees are several times atmospheric pressure, not nearly enough to transport water to the top of the tallest trees. Furthermore, root pressures tend to be lowest when water loss from leaves (transpiration) is highest, exactly when trees most need water.

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