The response of sap flow to pulses of rain in a temperate Australian woodland

Melanie Zeppel; Catrioina M.O. Macinnis-Ng; Chelcy F. Miniat; Derek Eamus

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The response of sap flow to pulses of rain in a temperate Australian woodland

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Authors:

Melanie Zeppel, Catrioina M.O. Macinnis-Ng, Chelcy F. Miniat, Derek Eamus

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Plant Soil (2008) 305:121?130

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Abstract

In water-limited systems, pulses of rainfall can trigger a cascade of plant physiological responses. However, the timing and size of the physiological response can vary depending on plant and environmental characteristics, such as rooting depth, plant size, rainfall amount, or antecedent soil moisture. We investigated the influence of pulses of rainfall on the response of sap flow of two dominant evergreen tree species, Eucalyptus crebra (a broadleaf) and Callitris glaucophylla (a needle leaved tree), in a remnant open woodland in eastern Australia.

Keywords

Rain pulses, sap flow, Soil moisture, Threshold-delay model, Transpiration rate

Citation

Zeppel, Melanie; Macinnis-Ng, Catrioina M.O.; Ford, Chelcy R.; Eamus, Derek. 2008. The response of sap flow to pulses of rain in a temperate Australian woodland. Plant Soil (2008) 305:121?130