Definition for Difference between revisions of "Water potential"
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| + | 2. The capacity of water to do work, which is determined by its free energy content; water flows from positions of higher to lower free energy. Increasing solute concentration decreases water potential. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 30 August 2011
1. The potential energy of water.
2. The capacity of water to do work, which is determined by its free energy content; water flows from positions of higher to lower free energy. Increasing solute concentration decreases water potential.