Transpiration of four common understorey plant species according to drought intensity in temperate forests

Table 5 Maximum recorded daily transpiration of tree per unit LA. Methods used were either weighing lysimeters and large-tree potometers (L/P) or thermal balance and heat dissipation methods (TM)

Species	Method	Height (m)	Diameter (cm)	LA (m²)	Water use (kg day⁻¹)	Transpiration per leaf area (mm day⁻¹ m⁻² LA)	References^a
Abies amabilis	TM	18	40	151	98	0.6	Martin et al. (1997)
Picea abies	TM	25	36	447	175	0.4	Herzog et al. (1995)
Pinus radiata	L/P	6	\	265	150	0.6	Edwards (1986)
Pinus radiata	TM	25	42	300	349	1.2	Teskey and Sheriff (1996)
Populus x euramericana	L/P	5	\	26	109	4.2	Edwards (1986)
Salix fragilis	TM	\	\	42.5	103	2.4	Èermák et al. (1984)
Salix matsudana	L/P	5	\	28	106	3.8	Edwards (1986)

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