Azimuthal variations of sap flux density within Japanese cypress xylem trunks and their effects on tree transpiration estimates

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 398-403

  Tsuruta, Kenji ^a   Kume, Tomonori ^a,b   Komatsu, Hikaru ^a   Higashi, Naoko ^a   Umebayashi, Toshihiro ^a,c   Kumagai, Tomo'omi ^a   Otsuki, Kyoichi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azimuthal variation; Granier type sensor; Japanese cypress; Sap flux density; Tree transpiration

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTHAL VARIATIONS; GRANIER-TYPE SENSOR; JAPANESE CYPRESS; SAP FLUX DENSITY; TREE TRANSPIRATION;

ERRORS; FORESTRY; SENSORS;

TRANSPIRATION;

AZIMUTH; DISSIPATION; EVERGREEN TREE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SAP FLOW; TRANSPIRATION; XYLEM;

CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; ERRORS; FORESTRY; SENSORS; STEMS; TRANSPIRATION; TREES;

CHAMAECYPARIS; CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; CUPRESSUS;

EID: 78149496374     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-010-0202-0     Document Type: Article

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