Nutrient & Water Delivery

Transpiration: process by which plants give off water into the atmosphere in form of water vapor

Turger Pressure:  forces water out through the cell wall. Water is collected in intercellular spaces.

Vascular Tissue: supporting and conductive tissue, consisting of xylem and phloem. It conducts water and minerals upward through the roots

Xylem: contains long cells that transport water

Stomata/Guard Cells: thick inner walls that fill with water during daytime and lose the water at night by opening

How Soil Contributes: chemical composition, nutrients, water, anchoring plants

Casparian Strip: band of cell wall material used to block passive flow of materials into stele of plant

Roots & Soil