Project

Foliar water uptake: implications for tree growth

Code
3S014416
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant biology
Keywords
climate change sap flow foliar fertilisation foliar water uptake
 
Project description

The implications of foliar water uptake during climate change associated drought will be investigated for three tree species: grey mangrove (Avicennia marina), beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Norway spruce (Picea abies). Potential different pathways of this water uptake will be investigated using medical imaging. Finally, the link between foliar water uptake and foliar fertilisation will be examined.