Improving sap flux density measurements by correctly determining thermal diffusivity, differentiating between bound and unbound water

Tree Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 930-942

  Vandegehuchte, Maurits W ^a   Steppe, Kathy ^a   Phillips, Nathan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

heat dissipation; sap flow; thermal capacity; thermal conductivity; thermal diffusivity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

DECIDUOUS TREE; DIFFUSIVITY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EVERGREEN TREE; HEAT FLOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; SAP FLOW; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WOOD;

ARTICLE; BEECH; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; DIFFUSION; HEAT; HUMIDITY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT EXUDATE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WOOD;

DIFFUSION; FAGUS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT EXUDATES; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER; WOOD;

EUCALYPTUS CALIGINOSA; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 84864626825     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tps034     Document Type: Article

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