Terrestrial plants establish a continuum between the soil and the atmosphere and contribute to water transfer between these two entities. In transpiring plants, the ascent of water is mediated through xylem vessels, capillaries made from dead cells.
Terrestrial plants establish a continuum between the soil and theatmosphere and contribute to water transfer between these twoentities. In transpiring plants, the ascent of water is mediated throughxylem vessels, capillaries made from dead cells.