Beyond air-seeding: Dynamic, multiphase interactionsreveal a two-step mechanism of embolism propagation inangiosperm xylem
Steven Jansen, Lucian Kaack, Mutez A. Ahmed, Barbara Beikircher, Paulo Bittencourt, Renjie Chen, Jaume Flexas, Sean M. Gleason, Anirban Guha, Patrick Heuret, T. Hölttä, Stephen Ingram, Xiuping Jiang, Palasiah Jotan, Radek Jupa, , H. Jochen Schenk
This paper identifies a two-step mechanism of embolism propagation in angiosperm xylem, involving bubble generation and embolism formation as distinct processes.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology