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Discussion: Revision of Changes[edit]

@Chiswick Chap Hi there, I saw your reversion of my changes regarding transpiration and capillary action. Could we talk about it?

I disagree that it's tangential to the article to use precise language and call the processes what they are. Additionally, I didn't OR it, the citation that was already there correctly names these processes.

"It is the transpiration of water from leaves which is the main driving force for the movement of water in xylem."

and

"This attraction pulls water along inside narrow spaces (this is how a sponge can passively soak-up water). The force that drives this movement of water is the capillary force of cohesion-adhesion."

Furthermore, the previous sentence, "Trees, as relatively tall plants, need to draw water up the stem through the xylem from the roots by the suction produced as water evaporates from the leaves." is inaccurate at best. Trees needing to draw water up their stems has nothing to do with them being tall plants as nearly all plants need to move water through their bodies using similar processes, as far as I am aware. Infectedfreckle (talk) 10:57, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Um, trees have to do much more pulling up of water than low-growing plants. I've added the word "high", in ..."draw water high up the stem". There is a definite danger of going down a massive rabbit-hole about the mechanisms, but sure, we can link the terms. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:07, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for discussing and compromising.

I appreciate your clear stewardship of such an important article, and if these changes open a Pandora's box, feel free to remove them and I will defer to your editorial experience. Infectedfreckle (talk) 11:18, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]