Role
Principal Investigator
Description
The aim is to better understand plant water use (transpiration): to determine the relative roles of the environment, both aerial [absorbed radiation, both long and short wave, humidity, windspeed and temperature] and below ground [e.g. soil moisture content and resistance to root penetration], and of the plant [stomata, water pathways inside the leaf, and root water status] in controlling transpiration rate. The project will improve formulae describing the environmental and biological aspects of transpiration. A novel technique will be developed to measure the water potential distribution within the leaf. Results will inform breeders of the abilities of different plants to transpire rapidly when demand is high, or to conserve water.
Date
01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Transpiration;Water cycle;Carbon Cycle;photosynthesis
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Amount
41190
Project Team
N/A