Which outcome occurs when transpiration rates dramatically increase in a plant?

💡 Explanation

Increased transpiration enhances the cohesion-tension mechanism within the xylem, because this creates a larger pressure gradient pulling water upwards from the roots; therefore water movement increases, rather than the phloem efficiency improving or nutrient uptake decreasing.

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