Which outcome develops when xylem vessel water pressure experiences rapid decreases?

💡 Explanation

When tension overcomes water's cohesive strength, gaseous bubbles form via cavitation; because plants rely on continuous unbroken water columns, this embolism consequently hampers water transport, therefore limiting the ascent of sap, rather than improving pressure elsewhere.

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