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Nature 423, 923 (26 June 2003) | doi:10.1038/423923a
Plant hydraulics: The ascent of water
Melvin T. Tyree1
The transport system that drives sap ascent from soil to leaves is extraordinary and controversial. Like their animal counterparts, large multicellular plants need to supply all their cells with fuel and water.
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