Water use in thinned loblolly pine plantations

Long-term growth and ecophysiological responses of a southeastern Oklahoma loblolly pine plantation to early rotation thinning

“…Previous results reported on the impacts of the initial thinning on water supply and water use (Stogsdill et al, 1992) and on tree water relations (Cregg et al, 1990). The major results from these efforts were that thinning increased the amount of ''effective'' soil moisture by reducing interception.…”

“…Throughfall during the growing season increased by approximately 3% of total rainfall for every 4 m 2 ha À1 reduction in basal area. Stogsdill et al (1992) suggested that the capacity to manage available water in loblolly pine stands by thinning is more a function of reduced interception loss and increased throughfall than reduced water use and is also weather dependent. Interestingly, Cregg et al (1990) observed that while large changes in soil moisture in the upper 1.22 m of the soil profile accompanied the thinning treatments, thinning had little effect on needle water potential.…”

Growth, biomass, leaf area and water-use efficiency of juvenile Pinus radiata in response to water deficits

“…The δ 13 C signature of tree material is widely regarded as a reliable proxy for water-use efficiency (Kruse et al 2012). Past research has shown that forest managers can influence soil water availability through choices in site, stand density and level of weed control (Nambiar 1990;Stogsdili et al 1992;Yunusa et al 1995b;Watt et al 2003;Watt et al 2006). Furthermore, it has been shown that growth of P. radiata is very sensitive to water stress during the juvenile phase (Sands and Nambiar 1984).…”

Estudio comparativo de los componentes del balance hídrico en un bosque nativo y una pradera en el sur de Chile

“…En el bosque, por el contrario, sólo hasta mediados de diciembre. La menor percolación en el bosque durante el período primavera-verano se explica por una mayor profundidad de las raíces de los árboles, las que causan una disminución del contenido de humedad del perfil por más tiempo (Stogsdill et al 1992). Hibbert (1976) y Dons (1987 señalan que la producción hídrica puede ser aumentada al reducir la cubierta boscosa y arbustiva.…”