Influence of tree transpiration on mass water balance of mixed mountain forests of the West Carpathians

Biologia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (19) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarína Střelcová ◽  
Jozef Minďáš ◽  
Jaroslav Škvarenina

AbstractBrief information about water balance of the Carpathian temperate forest ecosystem are presented in the paper. Experimental research was done in a mature mixed fir-spruce-beech stand in the research plot “Pol’ana-Hukavský grúň” (850 m a.s.l.) in the south-eastern part of Pol’ana Mts. in the Biosphere Reserve UNESCO in Central Slovakia. Individual parameters of water budget have been continuously monitored. The water consumption of the model beech trees, as well as approximate model beech stand transpiration was estimated on the basis of sap flow measurements and up-scaling through dendrometrical approach. Sap flow of model beech trees was estimated by direct, non-destructive and continuous measurements by tree-trunk heat balance method with internal heating and sensing of temperature. These values were compared with potential evapotranspiration according to Türc. Precipitation parameters (rain and snow precipitation, through-fall precipitation, stem-flow, fog/snow precipitation and infiltration) have been measured simultaneously. Results of mass water balance and the portion of the tree transpiration within the individual water flows are presented. Evapotranspiration of beech-fir forest ecosystem in the middle mountain region (850 m a.s.l.) includes: transpiration (35% of precipitation total), interception (21%), evaporation (8%). There are differences between tree species in mass of transpirated water. Transpiration of spruce and fir reaches two-thirds of beech transpiration. Fog precipitation contribution to the water balance of beech-fir stand is 5%. Concurrently fog precipitation lowers the interception losses of vertical precipitation.

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 130-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Střelcová ◽  
F. Matejka ◽  
J. Minďáš

The results of sap flow continuous measurements by a tree-trunk heat balance method (THB) on beech model trees are analysed in this paper. Experimental research works were carried out in a mature mixed fir-spruce-beech stand in the research area Poľana – Hukavský grúň (j= 48o39´, l = 19o29´, H = 850 m a.s.l.) in UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on two co-dominant and one sub-dominant beech trees. A mathematical model of daily transpiration dynamics was proposed for <br />a quantitative analysis of the daily course of sap flow intensity. The model works on a one-tree level and enables to consider the influence of the tree social position in the stand on the sap flow intensity of model beech trees and to express the dependence of sap flow intensity on the tree height and crown projection.


2021 ◽  
pp. 54-65
Author(s):  
С.Ю. ЛУПАКОВ ◽  
Т.С. ГУБАРЕВА ◽  
В.В. ШАМОВ ◽  
А.В. РУБЦОВ ◽  
Б.И. ГАРЦМАН ◽  
...  

Статья содержит результаты моделирования стока малого речного бассейна в верховьях р. Уссури с использованием оригинальных данных о стволовом сокодвижении, пересчитанных в объем воды, транспирируемый древостоем. В теплый период 2019 г. на территории Верхнеуссурийского стационара ФНЦ биоразнообразия наземной биоты Восточной Азии ДВО РАН проведен комплекс наблюдений за компонентами влагооборота, позволивший накопить необходимый массив данных для гидрологического моделирования. В дополнение к традиционным водно-балансовым измерениям проводился мониторинг транспирации на основе системы датчиков регистрации водотока в стволах деревьев. Полученные данные точечных наблюдений распространены на масштаб водосбора (площадь около 3.1 км2). Показано, что в теплых и сухих условиях объем суточного суммарного испарения с малого речного бассейна может достигать 8.5 тыс. м3, что больше объема речного стока за тот же период в 5–6 раз, а во время выпадения дождей транспирация деревьев уменьшается практически до нуля. Для расчета водного баланса изучаемого объекта использована гидрологическая модель HBV (Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning). Ряды суточной потенциальной эвапотранспирации, рассчитанные на основе широко используемых методов Пенмана-Монтейса и Одина, применены в HBV как входные данные. Расчетные суточные значения испарения, по сравнению с полученными на основе данных стволового сокодвижения, оказались выше в 1.5–2 раза, разница сумм испарения за весь теплый период года достигает слоя 100 мм и более. При этом надежной связи между расчетными значениями суточного испарения и измерениями не было обнаружено. Сделан вывод, что использование приборных данных о стволовом сокодвижении в составе входных переменных в гидрологическую модель повышает качество расчетов стока. The article deals with the experience of applying an alternative method for quantifying evapotranspiration volume as input to the hydrological model to simulate runoff of a small catchment located in the upper reaches of the Ussuri River. In the warm period of 2019 at the territory of the Verkhneussuriyskiy station of the Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity (FEB RAS), a set of field measurements was carried out. The measured data were used to calibrate the HBV hydrological model (Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning). In addition to traditional water-balance measurements, there was assessed the evapotranspiration rate based on sap flow measurements eliminating other parts of water losses. The Tissue Heat Balance technique was applied to measure a sap flow in some individual trees. After that, the obtained data were scaled up to the catchment area (3.1 km2). It is shown that in warm and dry weather conditions, the volume of daily total evaporation from a small catchment can reach 8.5 ths.m3 that is 5-6 times more than the river runoff volume over the same period. During the rainfall events, the transpiration rate in trees decreases to almost zero. To compare the obtained results with the modelled ones, the potential evapotranspiration was also calculated based on well-known Penman-Monteith’s and L. Oudin’s methods that forced HBV model as input. Based on hydrological simulations, these methods overestimated the actual daily evaporation volume up to 2 times in comparison with the sap flow data, and the difference for the warm season reaches 100 mm and more. No reliable relationship was found between the calculated values of daily evaporation rate and the conventionally “measured” ones. Basically, runoff simulations quality was improved while using evapotranspiration volume assessed with the sap flow data. We conclude that water balance via HBV simulations is quite different depending on applied evapotranspiration method. In this case, overestimated volume of evapotranspiration by Penman-Monteith and L. Oudin methods leads to excessive water extraction from the HBV soil moisture storage. If it’s actually not correct, long-term runoff simulations would result in wrong water balance and error accumulation.


2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-134
Author(s):  
Enike Gregoric

This paper presents the results of research and analyses of the effects of a drainage canal network on the water balance of southeastern Srem. The paper was derived from a doctoral thesis which contains a detailed study of key components of the water balance of southeastern Srem, including actual amounts of water removed via the drainage canal network. A linear multiple regression model was used to establish an analytical relationship between the amounts of evacuated water (a dependent variable) and four key parameters (total precipitation, total potential evapotranspiration, average stage of the Sava River, and average groundwater level - independent variables). This correlation allows for the forecasting of hydrologic events based on historic measured data and provides answers to some important questions regarding water management and soil conservation practices. The efficiency of the drainage canal network is closely linked with its maintenance. The paper shows that canal maintenance is inadequate, mainly due to financial issues. In some parts of the studied area, drainage canals have become virtual open sewers. For this reason, the future development of the drainage system must be part of comprehensive and integrated water management in southeastern Srem. .


2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1065-1075 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. García-Santos ◽  
M. V. Marzol ◽  
G. Aschan

Abstract. Field measurements from February 2003 to January 2004 in a humid (but dry in summer) crest heath wood-land (degraded laurel forest) in the National Park of Garajonay, Canary Islands (Spain), were combined to calculate water balance components. The water balance domain is at the surface of the catchment and is controlled by atmospheric processes and vegetation. This study found that annual water income (rainfall plus fog water) was 1440 mm year-1, half of which was occult (or fog) precipitation, while stand transpiration estimated from measurements of sap flow amounted, annually, to 40% of potential evapotranspiration calculated from measurements of meteorological variables. The positive role of crest laurel forests, which transpire less water than is incoming from rain and fog is emphasised. Keywords: laurel forest, fog interception, stand transpiration, sap flow, hydrological cycle


2009 ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.A. Nortes ◽  
A. Baille ◽  
G. Egea ◽  
M.M. González-Real ◽  
R. Domingo

2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 366-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bequet ◽  
J. Cermak ◽  
N. Nadezhdina ◽  
C. Canniere ◽  
R. Ceulemans

2004 ◽  
pp. 541-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Fregoso ◽  
M Keeletsang ◽  
W Mapanda ◽  
D Chavarro ◽  
C Ziwa ◽  
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Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Xi Sun ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Donald Cameron ◽  
Gregory Moore

The measurement of sap movement in xylem sapwood tissue using heat pulse velocity sap flow instruments has been commonly used to estimate plant transpiration. In this study, sap flow sensors (SFM1) based on the heat ratio method (HRM) were used to assess the sap flow performance of three different tree species located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia over a 12-month period. A soil moisture budget profile featuring potential evapotranspiration and precipitation was developed to indicate soil moisture balance while the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum was established at the study site using data obtained from different monitoring instruments. The comparison of sap flow volume for the three species clearly showed that the water demand of Corymbia maculata was the highest when compared to Melaleuca styphelioides and Lophostemon confertus and the daily sap flow volume on the north side of the tree on average was 63% greater than that of the south side. By analysing the optimal temperature and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) for transpiration for all sampled trees, it was concluded that the Melaleuca styphelioides could better cope with hotter and drier weather conditions.


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