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infoWhy this? We study plant mass transport because plants need specialised xylem and phloem systems to move water, minerals and sugars efficiently around the plant, and understanding how these systems work is essential for explaining plant growth, responses to the environment and the impacts of factors such as drought and temperature.

scheduleWhy now? We study plant mass transport now because, after learning about general mass transport, gas exchange and cell transport, you are ready to apply those ideas to plants and compare how different organisms solve the problem of moving substances over long distances.