Revealing seasonal plasticity of whole-plant hydraulic properties using sap-flow and stem water-potential monitoring

Zhang, Zhechen; Guan, Huade; Veneklaas, Erik; Singha, Kamini; Batelaan, Okke

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-3975-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-3975-2025

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28 Aug 2025

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Revealing seasonal plasticity of whole-plant hydraulic properties using sap-flow and stem water-potential monitoring

Zhechen Zhang, Huade Guan, Erik Veneklaas, Kamini Singha, and Okke Batelaan

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