Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon

Abstract In this study, we measured diurnal patterns of sap flow (V s ) in cacao trees growing in three types of agroforestry systems (AFs) that differ in the incident solar radiation they receive. We modeled the relationship of V s with several microclimatic characteristics of the AFs using mixed l...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Suárez, Fernando Casanoves, Marie Ange Ngo Bieng, Luz Marina Melgarejo, Julio A. Di Rienzo, Cristina Armas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89876-z
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spelling doaj-020683409b604010898a71ef0730b6502021-05-23T11:32:43ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222021-05-0111111310.1038/s41598-021-89876-zPrediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian AmazonJuan Carlos Suárez0Fernando Casanoves1Marie Ange Ngo Bieng2Luz Marina Melgarejo3Julio A. Di Rienzo4Cristina Armas5Facultad de Ingeniería, Programa de Ingeniería Agroecológica, Universidad de la AmazoniaCATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y EnseñanzaCATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y EnseñanzaDepartamento de Biología, Laboratorio de Fisiología y Bioquímica Vegetal, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede BogotáFacultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Nacional de CórdobaEstación Experimental de Zonas Áridas, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)Abstract In this study, we measured diurnal patterns of sap flow (V s ) in cacao trees growing in three types of agroforestry systems (AFs) that differ in the incident solar radiation they receive. We modeled the relationship of V s with several microclimatic characteristics of the AFs using mixed linear models. We characterized microclimatic variables that may have an effect on diurnal patterns of sap flow: air relative humidity, air temperature, photosynthetically active radiation and vapor pressure deficit. Overall, our model predicted the differences between cacao V s in the three different AFs, with cacao plants with dense Musaceae plantation and high mean diurnal incident radiation (H PAR ) displaying the highest differences compared to the other agroforestry arrangements. The model was also able to predict situations such as nocturnal transpiration in H PAR and inverse nocturnal sap flows indicative of hydraulic redistribution in the other AFs receiving less incident radiation. Overall, the model we present here can be a useful and cost-effective tool for predicting transpiration and water use in cacao trees, as well as for managing cacao agroforestry systems in the Amazon rainforest.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89876-z
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author Juan Carlos Suárez
Fernando Casanoves
Marie Ange Ngo Bieng
Luz Marina Melgarejo
Julio A. Di Rienzo
Cristina Armas
spellingShingle Juan Carlos Suárez
Fernando Casanoves
Marie Ange Ngo Bieng
Luz Marina Melgarejo
Julio A. Di Rienzo
Cristina Armas
Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon
Scientific Reports
author_facet Juan Carlos Suárez
Fernando Casanoves
Marie Ange Ngo Bieng
Luz Marina Melgarejo
Julio A. Di Rienzo
Cristina Armas
author_sort Juan Carlos Suárez
title Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon
title_short Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon
title_full Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon
title_fullStr Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon
title_full_unstemmed Prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western Colombian Amazon
title_sort prediction model for sap flow in cacao trees under different radiation intensities in the western colombian amazon
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Scientific Reports
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publishDate 2021-05-01
description Abstract In this study, we measured diurnal patterns of sap flow (V s ) in cacao trees growing in three types of agroforestry systems (AFs) that differ in the incident solar radiation they receive. We modeled the relationship of V s with several microclimatic characteristics of the AFs using mixed linear models. We characterized microclimatic variables that may have an effect on diurnal patterns of sap flow: air relative humidity, air temperature, photosynthetically active radiation and vapor pressure deficit. Overall, our model predicted the differences between cacao V s in the three different AFs, with cacao plants with dense Musaceae plantation and high mean diurnal incident radiation (H PAR ) displaying the highest differences compared to the other agroforestry arrangements. The model was also able to predict situations such as nocturnal transpiration in H PAR and inverse nocturnal sap flows indicative of hydraulic redistribution in the other AFs receiving less incident radiation. Overall, the model we present here can be a useful and cost-effective tool for predicting transpiration and water use in cacao trees, as well as for managing cacao agroforestry systems in the Amazon rainforest.
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