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Foliar temperature as a tool for quantifying whole-plant transpiration in tree seedlings under laboratory and greenhouse conditions

A proper mechanistic understanding of how whole-tree transpiration varies as a function of environmental conditions is essential for predicting how vegetation will respond to climate change, ...
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Behind the Forecast: Evapotranspiration - plant sweat and your forecast

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Evapotranspiration is responsible for 15% of our atmosphere's water vapor. Evapotranspiration is the combination of evaporation and transpiration. Both processes release water ...
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A soil-plant-atmosphere continuum (SPAC) model for simulating tree transpiration with a soil multi-compartment solution

Plant and Soil, Vol. 412, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue: Belowground solutions to global challenges (March 2017), pp. 215-233 (19 pages) Aims: A soil-plant-atmosphere continuum (SPAC) model for ...
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Using CRISPR technology, researchers succeed in growing tomatoes that consume less water without compromising yield

A new discovery by Tel Aviv University has succeeded in cultivating and characterizing tomato varieties with higher water use efficiency without compromising yield. The researchers, employing CRISPR ...