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Water and minerals are functionally linked as they are both transported together from roots to shoots by the xylem in vascular plants, as stated in [1] and [2], and are both identified as key environmental conditions affecting plant growth in [3].

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Nutrient sensing, signaling and transport in plants - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers 2 facts
claimIn vascular plants, xylem transports water and minerals from roots to shoots, while phloem delivers carbon compounds, amino acids, and RNAs from photosynthetically active cells to developing tissues.
claimIn vascular plants, xylem transports water and minerals from roots to shoots, while phloem delivers carbon compounds, amino acids, and RNAs from photosynthetically active cells to developing tissues.
The role of light in regulating plant growth, development and sugar ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact
claimLight is the most significant external environmental condition affecting plant growth and development compared to temperature, gravity, water, and minerals.