Evaluation of spatial and temporal root water uptake patterns of a flood-irrigated pecan tree using the hydrus (2D/3D) model

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 599-611

  Deb, Sanjit K ^a   Shukla, Manoj K ^a   Šimůnek, Jiří ^b   Mexal, John G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya illinoinensis; Compensated uptake; Flood irrigation; HYDRUS (2D 3D) model; Root water uptake; Silty clay loam soil; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; COMPENSATED UPTAKE; FLOOD IRRIGATION; HYDRUS (2D/3D); ROOT-WATER UPTAKE; SILTY CLAY LOAM;

FLOODS; FORESTRY; ORCHARDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

TRANSPIRATION;

CANOPY; CLAY LOAM; EVAPORATION; FLOODING; GROWING SEASON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MODELING; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SOIL DEPTH; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPIRATION; TREE; WATER CONTENT; WATER UPTAKE;

CARYA; CLAY; FLOODS; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; LOAM; ORCHARDS; SOIL; TRANSPIRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84881238399     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000611     Document Type: Article

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