Kingsley R. Stern,
California State University, Chico
Water in Plants
Chapter Outline
Molecular Movement
Diffusion
Osmosis
Plasmolysis
Imbibition
Active Transport
Water and Its Movement Through the Plant
The Cohesion-Tension Theory
Regulation of Transpiration
Transport of Food Substances (Organic Solutes) in Solution
The Pressure-Flow Hypothesis
Mineral Requirements for Growth
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Summary