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The variation of the water content in the stems of living trees occurs mainly within the sapwood and seems to be controlled in two ways: first, by the variation of pressure, resulting from transpiration demand, within the dead water-conducting cells; and, second, by the water demand of living parenchyma cells, especially those of the rays.
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STEWART, C. Moisture Content of Living Trees. Nature 214, 138–140 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214138a0
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