... distances across mem-branes (see Chapter 6) and for long distances in the phloem(see Chapter 10), then water transport may be coupled tosolute transport and this coupling may move water againsta ... between water molecules and ions, and between water and polar solutes, in solution effectivelydecreases the electrostatic interaction between the chargedsubstances and thereby increases their ... 35–77.Weather and Our Food Supply (CAED Report 20). (1964) Center forAgricultural and Economic Development, Iowa State Universityof Science and Technology, Ames, IA.Weig, A., Deswarte, C., and Chrispeels,...