Differential transpiration by three boreal tree species in response to increased evaporative demand after variable retention harvesting

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 138, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 104-119

  Bladon, Kevin D ^a   Silins, Uldis ^a   Landhäusser, Simon M ^a   Lieffers, Victor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric coupling; Microclimate; Potential evapotranspiration; Sap flow; Sapwood hydraulic conductivity; Stomatal control

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CLIMATE EFFECT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HARVESTING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROCLIMATE; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SAP FLOW; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TREE;

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA;

EID: 33746867999     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2006.03.015     Document Type: Article

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