How does water move through plants to get to the top of tall trees? Here we describe the pathways and mechanisms driving water uptake and transport through plants, and causes of flow disruption.

Under normal circumstances, the rate of water uptake gives a measure of the rate of transpiration. A simple potometer is a piece of capillary tubing to which a plant has been connected.

Soil properties like water content, pH, and compaction may exacerbate these problems. Second, some plants possess ... and uptake of nutrients as well as chelation, transport between the various ...

Specific topics include evapotranspiration, plant water uptake and transport, plant water use efficiency, drought response of both managed and unmanaged ecosystems, and vegetation feedback of the ...