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THE fact that water is taken up by plants and passes off as vapour at the leaves is one of the best known data of vegetable physiology. The current of water passing up the stem of the transpiring plant is known, moreover, to be copious and rapid, and to pass through certain parts of the wood only. Apart from other ques tions, it has long been sought to explain by what forces this current can be maintained in the plant, and the diffi culties which have arisen and been surmounted have been many; certain of these difficulties, however, are still outstanding.
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The Ascent of Water in Plants . Nature 30, 561–562 (1884). https://doi.org/10.1038/030561d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/030561d0