Root uptake and transpiration: From measurements and models to sustainable irrigation

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 165-176

  Green, Steve R ^a   Kirkham, M B ^b   Clothier, Brent E ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Irrigation policy; Models; Partial root zone drying; Root water uptake; Sap flow; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; TRANSPIRATION;

IRRIGATION POLICY; PARTIAL ROOT ZONE DRYING; ROOT WATER UPTAKE; SAP FLOW;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; TRANSPIRATION;

IRRIGATION; RICHARDS EQUATION; ROOT; SOIL WATER; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPIRATION; VINE; WATER FLOW; WATER UPTAKE;

ARCHIVAL PAPERS; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSPIRATION;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 33750634196     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.06.008     Document Type: Review

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