Fig. 6.

Variation in the kinetics of movement of the meniscus during repeated refilling cycles of a xylem vessel in a bamboo leaf. Numbers 1–5 indicate the order of refilling cycles. Experiments were repeated on a specific conduit of a leaf in the dark (0 µmol m⁻² s⁻¹). Here, time 0 indicates the start of water supply after dehydration, and water-rise height refers to the position of the meniscus from the cut end of the leaf.