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The document defines translocation as the transport of photosynthates, water, and inorganic elements within plants, detailing the roles of xylem and phloem in this process. It explains the source-sink relationship, where sources produce excess sugars and sinks require them, and outlines categories of transport including passive and active transport mechanisms. Additionally, it describes short-distance transport via symplastic and apoplastic routes, as well as long-distance transport through bulk flow driven
- Author
- PJ
- Language
- EN