Comparison of the Roles of Optimizing Root Distribution and the Water Uptake Function in Simulating Water and Heat Fluxes within a Maize Agroecosystem

Comparison of the Roles of Optimizing Root Distribution and the Water Uptake Function in Simulating Water and Heat Fluxes within a Maize Agroecosystem

Roots are an important water transport pathway between soil and plant. Root water uptake (RWU) plays a key role in water and heat exchange between plants and the atmosphere. Inaccurate RWU schemes in land surface models are one crucial reason for decreased model performance. Despite some types of RW...

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Main Authors: Fu Cai, Yushu Zhang, Huiqing Ming, Na Mi, Shujie Zhang, Hui Zhang, Yanbing Xie, Xianli Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
root water uptake
root length density
land surface model
water and heat flux
maize agroecosystem
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/8/1090

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