Lysimeters in Vadose Zone Research

• Published in: Vadose zone journal Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Pütz, Thomas, Fank, Johann, Flury, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison The Soil Science Society of America, Inc 2018; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Boundary conditions; Control algorithms; dew; Drainage; ecosystems; Emissions; environmental fate; Evapotranspiration; Experiments; Field tests; Fluxes; frost; Hydraulics; Laboratories; Lysimeters; Mass balance; Measurement; Observatories; Pesticides; Radioisotopes; Rain; Rainfall; Sensors; Vadose water; vadose zone; Water balance

Core Ideas Lysimeters bridge the gap between laboratory and field experiments. Lysimeters allow the measurement of a complete water balance. Lysimeters provide a complete mass balance for a representative ecosystem segment. Lysimeters are methodological experimental tools to study the water and matt...