JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2016, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (04): 149-156.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2016.04.024

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A review of the calculation method of water consumption by tree transpiration in different scales

SHI Lei1,2, SHENG Houcai1, MAN Xiuling1*, CAI Tijiu1   

  1. 1.College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China;
    2.Daqing Planning and Architectural Design Institute, Daqing 163000, China
  • Online:2016-08-18 Published:2016-08-18

Abstract: In this paper, the concept and significance of water consumption of forest transpiration were expounded systematically based on collecting investigating datum. The development process of study on water consumption of forest transpiration was combed by reviewing the achievements in the field of evaporation research in the world during last 200 years. The calculation methods of water consumption of forest transpiration were observed on four scales such as branches, a single tree, forest stand and region(watershed). Base on the comparison of determination subjects, suitable conditions, advantages and disadvantages, the research on calculation methods about water consumption of forest transpiration was reviewed. This review aims to enhance the scientific research, technology and the cognition of administrators on water consumption of forest transpiration. It also aims to provide certain references to the choice of high performance, and suitable methods for the future water resource management and scientific research, and to promote the further development of forest transpiration of water research.

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