Climate change can directly affect forest hydrology by altering precipitation,
evapotranspiration, and streamflow generation, or indirectly by changing disturbance …

Transpiration dynamics of karst ecosystems are not conditioned only by the shallow-soil
water status, mainly because of the presence of deep-water source pools formed within the …

Key message Year-round observation suggests that sap flow in growing season represents
species-specific transpiration characteristics and sap flow of deciduous broadleaved …

Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) is an important native tree species that
is widely distributed in subtropical areas of southern China and cultivated for wood …

Restoration of natural secondary forests and afforestation of introduced tree species are
major effective measures for revegetation. The semiarid Loess Plateau region, characterised …

Potential land–climate feedbacks in subarctic regions, where rapid warming is driving forest
expansion into the tundra, may be mediated by differences in transpiration of different plant …

Individual tree growth is facilitated by biotic and abiotic variables and their interactions.
Understanding the relationships between biotic and abiotic variables is critical for tree …

The broad leaf, deciduous black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) and needle leaf, evergreen
Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) are the major afforestation species on the Loess Plateau …

Lack of information on water use of key agroforestry species is an obstacle to understanding
their influence on crop productivity. Cordia africana and Albizia coriaria are the dominant …

Broadleaf or conifer forest?–an ongoing dilemma as regards water resource and flood
prevention. Although conifer trees use less water and are hydrophobic, existing studies at …