mass flow
plant physiology
Also known as: pressure flow
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explanation for phloem transport
- In angiosperm: Process of phloem transport
Mass-flow hypotheses include the pressure-flow hypothesis, which states that flow into sieve tubes at source regions (places of photosynthesis or mobilization and exportation of storage products) raises the osmotic pressure in the sieve tube; removal of sugars from sieve tubes in sink regions—i.e., those in…
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