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PRESSURE CHAMBER PSYCHROMETER [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Plant Biology
CONT

Leaf water potential was measured with a pressure-chamber psychrometer and a Peltier-effect psychrometer. Several measurement techniques were used to assess the reliability of the stomatal resistance model.

OBS

psychrometer. A device consisting of two thermometers, one of which is covered with a water saturated wick, used for determining relative humidity; for a given set of wet bulb and dry bulb temperature readings, relative humidity is read from a chart.

Key term(s)
  • pressure chamber psychrometer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Le potentiel hydrique a été mesuré par un micropsychromètre avec chambre à pression et un micropsychromètre à effet Peltier. Les méthodes de mesure ont été diversifiées pour contrôler la fiabilité du modèle de résistance stomatique.

Spanish

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