Describe how the water potential of a leaf changes throughout the course of a 24-hour period. What is driving this change? How does the water potential of this leaf compare to the water potential of a root in the same plant during the same period? How does it compare to the soil underneath the plant?

Describe how the water potential of a leaf changes throughout the course of a 24-hour period. What is driving this change? How does the water potential of this leaf compare to the water potential of a root in the same plant during the same period? How does it compare to the soil underneath the plant?

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305967359

Author:STARR

Publisher:STARR

Chapter26: Plant Nutrition And Transport

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14SA

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