In class we discussed properties of water such as cohesion and adhesion and how these properties are responsible for water traveling upwards and against gravity in plants. Would you like a visual? See how capillary actions works with the following hands-on activity.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bring-science-home-capillary-action-plant
Very interesting link. Make sure to check out the comments on the article. The movement of water up a tree is due to more than capillarity as the comments state.
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