Soil water potential - refers to the energy status of the soil water, so as water potential increases the amount of energy needed by plants to get water decreases.
(Soil water; refers; to the energy status of the soil water) (as water potential; increases; the amount of energy) (energy; needed; by plants; to get water decreases)
Soil water as water potential energy
refers increases needed
to the energy status of the soil water
the amount of energy
by plants to get water decreases