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PREDAWN WATER POTENTIAL PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- predawn water potential
1, record 1, English, predawn%20water%20potential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PDWP 2, record 1, English, PDWP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plant predawn water potential 3, record 1, English, plant%20predawn%20water%20potential
- pre-dawn water potential 4, record 1, English, pre%2Ddawn%20water%20potential
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Measurements of plant predawn water potential are often used as an index to indicate the water-stress level of a plant and for comparing plant water-availability in different habitats. Such use of plant predawn water potential is based on the assumption that, during the night, the water potential of a plant equilibrates with that of the soil. 3, record 1, English, - predawn%20water%20potential
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plant pre-dawn water potential
- predawn water potential of a plant
- pre-dawn water potential of a plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentiel hydrique de base
1, record 1, French, potentiel%20hydrique%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- potentiel de base 2, record 1, French, potentiel%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le potentiel [hydrique] foliaire dépend ainsi tout d'abord du potentiel de base, c'est-à-dire du potentiel des couches successives du sol explorées par les racines. 3, record 1, French, - potentiel%20hydrique%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nuit et un temps suffisant après cessation de toute transpiration végétale, le potentiel foliaire prend une valeur d'équilibre, appelée potentiel de base, qui correspond à une moyenne pondérée des potentiels matriciels de l'eau dans les couches de sol prospectées par les racines; cette pondération dépend du profil d'enracinement. 3, record 1, French, - potentiel%20hydrique%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Combretum glutinosum, en saison sèche, maintient un potentiel de base élevé en exploitant les strates profondes du sol et diminue son déficit hydrique interne au cours de la journée par une régulation de l'ouverture stomatique et une défoliation partielle. 4, record 1, French, - potentiel%20hydrique%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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