Sap Flow in Tropical Eucalyptus Plantation and Its Response to Environmental Changes北大核心CSCD

【Objective】Transpiration is controlled by many biotic and abiotic factors and in this paper, we studied the sap flow in tropical eucalyptus under different environments. 【Method】The experiment was conducted from January to December in 2016, and the sap flow in the eucalyptus was measured with the thermal dissipation probe under changing environment which was monitored synchronously by a small meteorological station at the Danzhou Forest Farm in Hainan province.【Result】①Temporal change of the sap flow velocity had two peaks in wet season and one peak in dry season. In wet season, the first peak 8.68 mL/(cm2·h) occurred between 11:00 to 11:30 am followed by the second peak 8.68 mL/(cm2·h) occurring between 15:00~15:30. The mean of the peaks in dry season was 7.45 mL/(cm2·h). ②The instantaneous sap flow rate lagged behind the Rh and Ta by 30 min, and the PAR by -30 min, in all seasons. ③The mean daily sap flow velocity was 2.06 mL/(cm2·h), and the maximum sap flow velocity was 4.25 mL/(cm2·h) occurring in 15th July, and the minimum was 0.14 mL/(cm2·h) occurring in 25 th November. The photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), atmospheric temperature (Ta), vapor pressure deficit (VPD) were the main factors affecting sap flow velocity. The diameter of the tree at the breast height was positively related to daily sap flow velocity. ④The monthly average sap flow velocity had a single peak, with its average in wet and dry seasons being 2.53 mL/(cm2·h) and 1.80 mL/(cm2·h) respectively. The maximum monthly average sap flow velocity was 3.42 mL/(cm2·h) occurring in July, and the minimum was 1.80 mL/ (cm2·h) occurring in February, both affected mostly by PAR, Ta and VPD.【Conclusion】The sap flow rate in tropical eucalyptus showed seasonal and diurnal period, and its daily and monthly average was affected mostly by PAR, Ta, and VPD. © 2019 Authors. All rights reserved.