Losing half the conductive area hardly impacts the water status of mature trees
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33465-0
Abstract: The water status of transpiring tree crowns depends on a hydraulic continuum from the soil matrix around roots to the sub-stomatal cavity of leaves, with a multitude of hydraulic resistances along this path. Although the… read more here.
Keywords: mature; water status; water; half conductive ... See more keywords