We explore and review the value of soil moisture measurements in vadose zone hydrology
with a focus on the field and catchment scales. This review is motivated by the increasing …

Controlled alternate partial root-zone irrigation (CAPRI), also called partial root-zone drying
(PRD) in other literature, is a new irrigation technique and may improve the water use …

Trees, the most successful biological power plants on earth, build and plumb the critical
zone (CZ) in ways that we do not yet understand. To encourage exploration of the character …

The morphological characteristics of crop roots, especially the plasticity of fine roots, are
directly related to the crop's ability to obtain soil water. Mulched drip irrigation can effectively …

Water use efficiency (WUE), defined as the ratio of plant carbon gain to water use in various
spatio-temporal scales, is a complex indicator of physiological, agronomic, and engineering …

Although solutions of multidimensional transient water flow can be obtained by numerical
modeling, their application may be limited as root water uptake is generally considered to be …

Root systems play a vital role in soil-plant interactions. The dynamics and distributions of soil
moisture content (SMC), soil salinity, and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) root density under …

Arboriculture must maintain acceptable fruit production levels while preserving natural
resources. This duality can be analyzed with the concept of ecosystem service. We reviewed …

The effects of deficit irrigation (DI) and partial rootzone drying (PRD) on apple (Malus
domestica Borkh. Cv.'Fuji') yield, fruit size, and quality were evaluated from 2001 to 2003 in …

Structural changes during severe drought stress greatly modify the hydraulic properties of
fine roots. Yet, the physiological basis behind the restoration of fine root water uptake …