Translocation is the movement of dissolved solutes (also called assimilates) through the phloem vessels. If you haven't already, make sure to read about the structure of the phloem vessels here first so you've got a good grounding to take this topic further. Source to sink Solutes move from a source to a sink. A source... Continue Reading →
Xylem and Phloem Structure – Exchange and Transport Ep 14
Today we're starting on transport in plants. Plants don't have hearts or blood, but they still need to transport substances around because their surface area to volume ratio is too high to rely on diffusion alone. The tissues involved in transport are the xylem vessels and the phloem vessels. In this article we will focus... Continue Reading →
