How to Make Maple Syrup!

The Mystery of Sap Flow - From Root to Tap


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Did you know that scientists are still studying the physiology of exactly how sap moves within a Maple Tree?


And did you know that the xylem of the Maple Tree is unlike any other tree?


In this episode, we unpack the mysteries revolving around how deliciously sweet Maple Sap is formed and makes its way through the tree!


References:

https://employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/biol327/Lecture/water-trans.htm

https://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/biol327/Lab/maple/maple-sap.htm

https://www.uvm.edu/~uvmaple/maplesapexudation.pdf

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Maple_syrup

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/figures?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292526


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Richard Tomlinsen


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