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What is the water potential?
Explain the term:
Water potential
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Solution
Water potential is the measure of the tendency of water to move from one region to another, usually from an area of higher water potential to a lower water potential. It indicates the free energy of water in a system.
It is represented by the Greek letter psi (ψ). The unit of measurement of water potential is bars/pascals/atmospheres.
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