Seasonal dynamics of tree sap flux and water use in nine species in Panamanian forest plantations

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-419

  Kunert, Norbert ^a   Schwendenmann, Luitgard ^a   Hölscher, Dirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deciduous; Evergreen; Leaf phenology; Semi deciduous; Soil water content; Tree transpiration

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; PHENOLOGY; PLANTATION; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SAP FLOW; SOIL WATER; TRANSPIRATION; WATER RESOURCE; WATERSHED; WET SEASON;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; PANAMA CANAL;

ACACIA; ACACIA MANGIUM; ANACARDIUM EXCELSUM; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; CEDRELA; CEDRELA ODORATA; GMELINA ARBOREA; HURA CREPITANS; TECTONA GRANDIS;

EID: 76749095031     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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