The widely used Feddes reduction function (FRF) was reviewed in the context of its merits
and shortcomings for modeling root water uptake (RWU), crop transpiration, and soil water …

Background Three–dimensional root architectural models emerged in the late 1980s,
providing an opportunity to conceptualise and investigate that all important part of plants that …

The modeling of yield response to water is expected to play an increasingly important role in
the optimization of crop water productivity (WP) in agriculture. During 3 yr (2004–2007), field …

Accurate estimates of how soil water stress affects plant transpiration are crucial for reliable
land surface model (LSM) predictions. Current LSMs generally use a water stress factor, β …

Tuolumne Meadows is a groundwater dependent ecosystem in the Sierra Nevada of
California, USA, that is threatened by hydrologic impacts that may lead to a substantial loss …

Traditionally, soil science, atmospheric science, hydrology, plant science and agriculture
have been studied largely as separate subjects. These systems are clearly interlinked …

Plant available water (PAW) is an important indicator of soil suitability for crop growth and
biomass production. Total available water (TAW) is defined as the difference between the …

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 …

Effects of insufficient soil aeration on the functioning of plants form an important field of
research. A well-known and frequently used utility to express oxygen stress experienced by …

The uncertainty in soil hydraulic parameters is often not taken into account in process‐based
hydrological modeling. Performing runs with 104 stochastic parameter realizations, we …