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Combining in vivo and in silico experiments to unravel root water uptake dynamics
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posted on 2012-08-31, 10:04 authored by Guillaume LobetGuillaume Lobet, Mathieu Javaux, Valentin Couvreur, Xavier Draye, xavier draye, Suman BhowmickWater flow inside the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum is thought to be regulated by a handful of key hydraulic resistances: in the soil, across root tissues, inside the xylem and across leaf tissues and stomata.
Unfortunately, while some resistances can be easily measured, others remains challenging. In this study we used a combinaison of experimental and computing tools to decrypt the interplay between these restistances and their influence on the water uptake dynamics