Environmental Control on Transpiration: A Case Study of a Desert Ecosystem in Northwest China

Arid and semi-arid ecosystems represent a crucial but poorly understood component of the global water cycle. Taking a desert ecosystem as a case study, we measured sap flow in three dominant shrub species and concurrent environmental variables over two mean growing seasons. Commercially available ga...

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Main Authors: Shiqin Xu, Zhongbo Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/4/1211