Redefining droughts for the U.S. Corn Belt: The dominant role of atmospheric vapor pressure deficit over soil moisture in regulating stomatal behavior of Maize and Soybean
Hyungsuk Kimm, Kaiyu Guan, Pierre Gentine, Jin Wu, Carl J. Bernacchi, Benjamin N. Sulman, Timothy J. Griffis, Changjie Lin
Topics & Concepts
Vapour Pressure DeficitEddy covarianceEnvironmental scienceWater contentCanopy conductanceSoil waterAgronomyStomatal conductanceBiometeorologyPrecipitationAtmospheric sciencesTranspirationCanopyEcosystemSoil scienceGeographyEcologyMeteorologyChemistryPhotosynthesisGeologyGeotechnical engineeringBiochemistryArchaeologyBiologyEngineeringPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsHydrology and Drought AnalysisClimate change impacts on agriculture