A model for hydraulic redistribution incorporating coupled soil-root moisture transport
One of the adaptive strategies of vegetation, particularly in water limited ecosystems, is the development of deep roots and the use of hydraulic redistribution which enables them to make optimal use of resources available throughout the soil column. Hydraulic redistribution refers to roots acting a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-01-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/55/2008/hess-12-55-2008.pdf |