Predicting soil moisture depletion beneath trembling aspen
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Forest Research
- Vol. 13 (1) , 45-52
- https://doi.org/10.1139/x83-007
Abstract
Soil moisture and potential evapotranspiration were monitored in four stands of Populustremuloides Michx. during two growing seasons. Measured soil moisture was compared with soil moisture predicted by four models: THIRSTY, SOGGY, Zahner's, and a simple water budget. THIRSTY, an original model incorporating many soil layers, root density, and a variable resistance to moisture flux, generally gave the best fit. Water uptake was related to relative root density.Keywords
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