Vapour pressure deficit and solar radiation are the major drivers of transpiration in montane tropical secondary forests in eastern Madagascar
Chandra Prasad Ghimire, Ilja van Meerveld, Bob W. Zwartendijk, L. A. Bruijnzeel, Maafaka Ravelona, J. Lahitiana, M. Lubczynski
Topics & Concepts
TranspirationVapour Pressure DeficitEnvironmental scienceEvapotranspirationUnderstoryInterceptionDry seasonSecondary forestSoil waterCanopy interceptionGrowing seasonHydrology (agriculture)EcologyAgronomyCanopyAgroforestryBiologyBotanyGeologyPhotosynthesisThroughfallSoil scienceGeotechnical engineeringPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesIrrigation Practices and Water Management