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THE question as to what forces cause water to rise to such a remarkable height (frequently) in trees has had very various answers given to it. But these have mostly failed to account adequately for the phenomenon.
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ON THE CAUSES OF THE ASCENT OF SAP IN TREES 1 . Nature 18, 213–214 (1878). https://doi.org/10.1038/018213a0
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