Which process limits water transport above a cut stem when root pressure alone acts?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation creates xylem airlocks disrupting continuous water columns under negative pressure; this limits water transport because the cohesion-tension mechanism normally pulls water, therefore stopping flow, rather than positive root pressure alone sustaining significant ascent.

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