Water has been labelled 'blue gold', and 'blue gold'is destined to be the critical issue of the
21st Century. Globally, irrigation is responsible for 80% of the world-wide spending of 'blue …

Mass and energy exchanges between soil, plants and atmosphere control a number of key
environmental processes involving hydrology, biota and climate. The understanding of these …

Reliable estimation of nutrient losses from farmland is of increasing interest, driven by both
economic and environmental concerns. Routine direct measurement of nutrient losses is …

The Penman–Monteith equation as parameterized by the FAO-56 bulletin to compute grass
reference evapotranspiration (E0, Lgroundm− 2d− 1) was used to predict transpiration of …

Hydrological models featuring root water uptake usually do not include compensation
mechanisms such that reductions in uptake from dry layers are compensated by an increase …

For scientific study and practical irrigation management, the estimate of plant transpiration
and water use rates is needed. Several methods are available to measure water use by …

Western Canada's prairie region is extensively cultivated for agricultural production, which is
a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. Agroforestry systems are common land uses …

The permineralization of trees by pervasive silicification, that is, when forests are buried by
volcanic pyroclastics, is simulated with closed-system experiments at 100° C. The silica …

Root water uptake is an important process of water circle and a component of water balance
in the field, and it should be understood better and effectively. A quantitative means of …

Hydraulic redistribution (HR) is the phenomenon where plant roots transfer water between
soil horizons of different water potential. When dry soil is a stronger sink for water loss from …