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To: britton@ODIE.NCSSM.EDU, PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
Subject: tree suction
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This same 'ultra-vacuum' must be what allows tall trees to suck water
from the roots way up further than the 10 meters that atmospheric
pressure can 'push'????

more ;-) {or NOT!}


I believe it's capillary action that does that.

Or maybe vegetable peristalsis :-)

Digby