Movement of phloem sap from a source to a sink
-occurs through the apoplast of sieve-tube elements.
-depends on tension, or negative pressure potential.
-results mainly from diffusion.
-depends on pumping water into sieve tubes at the source.
-depends ultimately on the activity of proton pumps-

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