Which mechanism contributes to cavitation events in tall trees when soil water becomes limited?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation arises due to interrupted water columns in xylem elements; tension increases with drought because the cohesion-tension mechanism creates negative pressure, therefore air enters the xylem and breaks the continuous water column, rather than continuous unbroken cohesion from roots to shoots.

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