Triggers of tree mortality under drought

B Choat, TJ Brodribb, CR Brodersen, RA Duursma… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Severe droughts have caused widespread tree mortality across many forest biomes with
profound effects on the function of ecosystems and carbon balance. Climate change is …

Plant-based methods for irrigation scheduling of woody crops

JE Fernández - Horticulturae, 2017 - mdpi.com
The increasing world population and expected climate scenarios impel the agricultural
sector towards a more efficient use of water. The scientific community is responding to that …

Microtensiometers accurately measure stem water potential in woody perennials

V Blanco, L Kalcsits - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Stem water potential (Ψstem) is considered to be the standard measure of plant water status.
However, it is measured with the pressure chamber (PC), an equipment that can neither …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term validation of continuous measurements of trunk water potential and trunk diameter indicate different diurnal patterns for pear under water limitations

V Blanco, L Kalcsits - Agricultural Water Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Microtensiometers are plant-based sensors than can continuously measure trunk water
potential (Ψ trunk). This new water status indicator, Ψ trunk, was compared with the midday …

Data-driven robust model predictive control framework for stem water potential regulation and irrigation in water management

WH Chen, C Shang, S Zhu, K Haldeman… - Control Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we propose a data-driven robust model predictive control (DDRMPC)
framework that utilizes stem water potential (SWP) as a basis for effective irrigation control of …

Assessment of trunk microtensiometer as a novel biosensor to continuously monitor plant water status in nectarine trees

MR Conesa, W Conejero, J Vera… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The objective of this work was to validate the trunk water potential (Ψtrunk), using emerged
microtensiometer devices, as a potential biosensor to ascertain plant water status in field …

Escaping the no man's land: Recent experiments on metastable liquid water

F Caupin - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2015 - Elsevier
The properties of supercooled water have been the subject of intense studies for decades.
One of the main goals was to follow the evolution of water anomalies, already present in the …

Assessing the potential of integrating automation and artificial intelligence across sample-destructive methods to determine plant water status: A review and score …

C Mucchiani, D Zaccaria, K Karydis - Computers and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sample-destructive methods for the determination of plant water status have been the
primary reference for various agronomic practices over the years. Several recent …

Sensor technologies for the energy-water nexus–A review

BW Abegaz, T Datta, SM Mahajan - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, a comprehensive review of the sensing technologies, capabilities and
requirements in the energy-water nexus is presented considering the interdependence of …

Plant-based methodologies and approaches for estimating plant water status of Mediterranean tree species: a semi-systematic review

G Noun, M Lo Cascio, D Spano, S Marras, C Sirca - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global climate change presents a threat for the environment, and it is aggravated by the
mismanagement of water use in the agricultural sector. Since plants are the intermediate …