Vertical and horizontal water redistribution in Norway spruce (Picea abies) roots in the Moravian Upland

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1277-1288

  Nadezhdina, Nadezhda ^a   Čermák, Jan ^a   Gašpárek, Jan ^a   Nadezhdin, Valeriy ^a   Prax, Alois ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Heat field deformation method; Lateral roots; Localized irrigation; Multi point sensors; Sap flow; Single point sensors; Supersonic air spade

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DEFORMATION; EVERGREEN TREE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ROOT SYSTEM; SAP FLOW; UPLAND REGION; WATER QUALITY; WATER USE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; MORAVIA;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33750682009     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.10.1277     Document Type: Article

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