Transpiration response to soil drying and vapor pressure deficit is soil texture specific

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 500; no. 1-2; pp. 129 - 145
• Main Authors: Cai, Gaochao, König, Maria, Carminati, Andrea, Abdalla, Mohanned, Javaux, Mathieu, Wankmüller, Fabian, Ahmed, Mutez Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.07.2024; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Canopies; canopy; Conductance; Corn; Drying; Ecology; Fluid flow; fluid mechanics; Growth; hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulics; leaf water potential; Leaves; Life Sciences; Loam; Moisture content; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants; Research Article; Sand; Soil conductivity; Soil investigations; soil matric potential; Soil moisture; Soil properties; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil texture; Soil water; soil water deficit; species; Stomata; stomatal movement; Terrestrial ecosystems; Texture; Transpiration; Vapor pressure; vapor pressure deficit; Vapors; Water; Water deficit; Water potential; Water shortages; Zea mays; Switzerland; Germany; Stomatal regulation; Leaf water potential; Maize; VPD; Drought; Canopy conductance; Soil–plant hydraulic conductance

Aims Although soil water deficit is the primary constraint on transpiration globally, the mechanisms by which soil drying and soil properties impact transpiration and stomatal regulation remain elusive. This work aimed to investigate how soil textures and vapor pressure deficit (VPD) impact the rela...