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Introduction to Transport in Plants

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How do plants regulate the type and quantity of solutes that enter the xylem?

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Xylem is selective and only some solutes can enter and get transported. The amount of water and solutes that enter the xylem and get transported are dependent on transpirational pull, water potential and the pressure which is exerted on the xylem elements.

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