Once in the xylem tissue, water moves easily over long distances in these open tubes (Figure 5). There are two kinds of conducting elements (i.e., transport tubes) found in the xylem: 1 ...

Once the beetle introduces the fungus, the disease damages the xylem tissue which prevents the tree from transporting water and nutrients. The entry holes also create entry points for other ...

Vascular tissue in the midrib and veins Branches of the xylem, to transport water and minerals to the leaf. Branches of the phloem. To transport glucose and other products of photosynthesis to ...