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SFB 552: B7 - Drought Effects on Water Consumption and Plant Water Status of Trees in the Natural Forest
Project
Project code: DFG SFB 552
Contract period: 01.01.2006
- 01.01.2011
Purpose of research: Basic research
ENSO-related droughts can have a large influence on growth and vitality of trees in tropical moist forests. As part of the replicated throughfall displacement experiment in Focus 3, this subproject investigates the response of water consumption, hydraulic conductivity and plant water status of various tree species in the species-rich natural forest in the Toro region to applied mild and severe droughts. We test the hypothesis that tree species differences in stem sap flow and vulnerability to cavitation during moist and dry periods are linked to two key attributes, wood density and rooting depths.
Section overview
Subjects
- Forestry
- Agricultural hydrology
- Agroecology
- Soil science
Collaborative Project
SFB 552: Stability of Rainforest Margins in Indonesia (STORMA)
