What is the maximum height that the forces generated by transpiration can lift a xylem sized column of water?

What is the maximum height that the forces generated by transpiration can lift a xylem sized column of water?
  1. 130 metres
  2. 100 metres
  3. 80 metres
  4. 150 metres

Solution

Measurements reveal that the forces generated by transpiration can create pressures sufficient to lift a xylem sized column of water over 130 metres high.

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