Which outcome occurs when vessel element cavitation increases significantly within a tree root?

💡 Explanation

Increased cavitation introduces air bubbles, disrupting the cohesion-tension mechanism of water transport because air breaks hydrogen bonds; therefore, water supply fails rather than aiding nutrient movement, as photosynthesis is primarily sustained via shoots, not root activity.

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