In situ water absorption by tree fine roots measured in real time using miniature sap-flow gauges

Functional Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 696-703

  Coners, H ^a   Leuschner, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calibration; Fine root surface area; Heat balance approach; Root sap flow

Indexed keywords

FINE ROOT; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SAP FLOW; WATER UPTAKE;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0036790340     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2002.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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