Editing Capillary action (section)

=== In plants and animals ===

Capillary action is seen in many plants, and plays a part in [[transpiration]]. Water is brought high up in trees by branching; evaporation at the leaves creating depressurization; probably by [[osmotic pressure]] added at the roots; and possibly at other locations inside the plant, especially when gathering humidity with [[air root]]s.<ref>[http://npand.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/tree-physics-1/ Tree physics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128125015/http://npand.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/tree-physics-1/ |date=2013-11-28 }} at "Neat, Plausible And" scientific discussion website.</ref><ref>[http://www.wonderquest.com/Redwood.htm Water in Redwood and other trees, mostly by evaporation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129122454/http://www.wonderquest.com/Redwood.htm |date=2012-01-29 }} article at wonderquest website.</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Poudel |first1=Sajag |last2=Zou |first2=An |last3=Maroo |first3=Shalabh C. |title=Disjoining pressure driven transpiration of water in a simulated tree |journal=Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |date=June 2022 |volume=616 |pages=895–902 |doi=10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.108 |pmid=35259719 |arxiv=2111.10927 |bibcode=2022JCIS..616..895P }}</ref>

Capillary action for uptake of water has been described in some small animals, such as ''[[Ligia exotica]]''<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Ishii D, Horiguchi H, Hirai Y, Yabu H, Matsuo Y, Ijiro K, Tsujii K, Shimozawa T, Hariyama T, Shimomura M|title=Water transport mechanism through open capillaries analyzed by direct surface modifications on biological surfaces |journal=Scientific Reports |volume=3 |page=3024 |date=October 23, 2013 |doi=10.1038/srep03024 |pmid=24149467 |pmc=3805968 |bibcode=2013NatSR...3.3024I }}</ref> and ''[[Moloch horridus]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bentley |first1=P. J. |last2=Blumer |first2=W. F. C. |title=Uptake of Water by the Lizard, Moloch horridus |journal=Nature |date=May 1962 |volume=194 |issue=4829 |pages=699–700 |doi=10.1038/194699a0 |pmid=13867381 |bibcode=1962Natur.194..699B }}</ref>