In the 1960s, Lynn Margulis published her research on the evolution of mitochondria and chloroplasts in eukaryotic cells in what is now known as the –

Gravitational force i believe

By water evaporation from the leaves is created a negative pressure at the top of the tree that promotes the ascension  of the water through channels that are called xylem. there are also two molecule forces that are involved: the intra-water molecules cohesion (water molecules stick to each other) and the adhesion when the water molecules stick to the channels they are running in. this is what enables water to go from the roots to the top of a tall tree.