Sieve tubes vs Vessel elements?

[yoh95]

Would this be another error?

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Would this be another error?

I think so... I'm already pretty rusty with the plant stuff, but I thought sieve tube elements / phloem was mainly associated with nutrient transport. Xylem is for water movement.

edit: granted, the nutrients obviously need to be transported in solution. So, I am not really 100% sure.

 

[yoh95]

I think so... I'm already pretty rusty with the plant stuff, but I thought sieve tube elements / phloem was mainly associated with nutrient transport. Xylem is for water movement.

Yes according to Feralis it says vessel elements move h2o more freely.. and sieve tube is part of the phloem so sugar transporting down...

Thanks..