Transpiration of Choerospondias axillaris in agro-forestrial system and its affecting factors

Abstract

Abstract: Measurement of transpiration is essential to assess plant water use efficiency.Applying Grainer method,this paper measured the sap flow of Choerospondias axillaries in an agro-forestrial system,aimed to evaluate the effects of intercropping and pruning on the diurnal variation of transpiration,and to relate the transpiration rate with climatic factors.The results showed that the diurnal variation of Choerospondias axillaries transpiration rate appeared in parabola,low in the morning and evening,and high at noon.The transpiration rate was closely related to leaf stomatal conductivity and soil water potential,especially the water potential in 100 cm soil depth(R=0.737^**).The transpiration rate of Choerospondias axillaries was increased by about 40%～160% in agro-forestrial system through the changes in regional environment and in the deep soil water use by tree.Correlation analysis and multi-factor successive regression analysis indicated that the transpiration was controlled by ray radiation intensity,air temperature and ground temperature,followed by the difference between saturated and actual vapor pressure and the wind speed.A statistical model for calculating the sap flow rate by micrometeorological factors was also provided.

Key words: Transpiration, Agro-forestrial system, Affecting factors

CLC Number:

S161.4⁺1

ZHAO Ying, ZHANG Bin, ZHAO Huachun, WANG Mingzhu . Transpiration of Choerospondias axillaris in agro-forestrial system and its affecting factors[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2005, 16(11): 2035-2040.

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