When the forces pulling water through the xylem are large, the risk of vessel collapse is _____ and the chance that an air bubble will be spread from one vessel to another is _____.

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When forces pulling water through the xylem are large, the risk of vessel collapse is increased due to the higher negative pressures, and the chance that an air bubble will spread from one vessel to another is also increased, as these conditions favor the formation and expansion of embolisms.

When the Forces Pulling Water Through the Xylem Are Large