UID:
edoccha_9958099898302883
Format:
1 online resource (599 pages)
Edition:
2nd edition.
ISBN:
0-12-420078-8
Content:
Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations, 2e describes the principles of water relations within soils, followed by the uptake of water and its subsequent movement throughout and from the plant body. This is presented as a progressive series of physical and biological interrelations, even though each topic is treated in detail on its own. The book also describes equipment used to measure water in the soil-plant-atmosphere system. At the end of each chapter is a biography of a scientist whose principles are discussed in the chapter. In addition to new information on the concept of celestial time, this new edition also includes new chapters on methods to determine sap flow in plants dual-probe heat-pulse technique to monitor water in the root zone. Provides the necessary understanding to address advancing problems in water availability for meeting ecological requirements at local, regional and global scales Covers plant anatomy: an essential component to understanding soil and plant water relations
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Why study soil-plant-water relations? -- 1.2 Plant growth curves -- 1.3 Appendix : Biography of John Napier -- References -- Chapter 2. Definitions of Physical Units and the International System -- 2.1 Definitions -- 2.2 Le systeme international d'nites -- 2.3 Example: applying units of work and pressure to a root -- 2.4 Appendix: Biography of Isaac Newton -- References; Chapter 3 - Structure and properties of water
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3.1 STRUCTURE OF WATER3.2 FORCES THAT BIND WATER MOLECULES TOGETHER; 3.3 PROPERTIES OF WATER; 3.4 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF JOHANNES VAN DER WAALS; References; Chapter 4 - Soil-Water Terminology and Applications; 4.1 WATER CONTENT; 4.2 WATER POTENTIAL; 4.3 HEADS IN A COLUMN OF SOIL; 4.4 MOVEMENT OF WATER BETWEEN TENSIOMETERS; 4.5 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM L. POWERS; References; Chapter 5 - Tensiometers; 5.1 DESCRIPTION OF A TENSIOMETER; 5.2 TYPES OF TENSIOMETERS; 5.3 TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON TENSIOMETERS; 5.4 APPLICATIONS OF TENSIOMETERS; 5.5 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF L.A. RICHARDS; References
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Chapter 6 - Static Water in Soil6.1 SURFACE TENSION; 6.2 EXAMPLES OF SURFACE TENSION; 6.3 RISE AND FALL OF WATER IN SOIL PORES; 6.4 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF MARQUIS DE LAPLACE; References; Chapter 7 - Water Movement in Saturated Soil; 7.1 DARCY'S LAW; 7.2 HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; 7.3 LAPLACE'S EQUATION; 7.4 ELLIPSE EQUATION; 7.5 LINEAR FLOW LAWS; 7.6 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF APOLLONIUS OF PERGA; 7.7 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF HENRY DARCY; References; Chapter 8 - Time Domain Reflectometry; 8.1 DEFINITIONS; 8.2 DIELECTRIC CONSTANT, FREQUENCY DOMAIN, AND TIME DOMAIN
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8.3 THEORY FOR THE USE OF THE DIELECTRIC CONSTANT TO MEASURE SOIL WATER CONTENT8.4 COAXIAL CABLE AND WAVEGUIDES; 8.5 MEASUREMENT OF SOIL WATER CONTENT USING TDR; 8.6 PRACTICAL INFORMATION WHEN USING TDR TO MEASURE SOIL WATER CONTENT; 8.7 EXAMPLE OF USING TDR TO DETERMINE ROOT WATER UPTAKE; 8.8 COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT; 8.9 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF HEINRICH HERTZ; 8.10 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF SERGEI SCHELKUNOFF; References; Chapter 9 - Dual Thermal Probes; 9.1 INTRODUCTION; 9.2 THERMAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; 9.3 THEORY OF THE DUAL-PROBE HEAT-PULSE METHOD; 9.4 EXAMPLE CALCULATION
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9.5 MEANING OF Q9.6 MEASUREMENTS OF DIFFERENCES OF WATER CONTENT, Δθ; 9.7 ERRORS; 9.8 ADVANTAGES; 9.9 CALIBRATION; 9.10 MEASUREMENTS NEAR THE SOIL SURFACE; 9.11 CONVECTION AND ITS EFFECT ON MEASUREMENTS; 9.12 MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; 9.13 DETERMINATION OF SOIL WATER MOVEMENT; 9.14 MEASUREMENTS WITH ROOTS IN SOIL; 9.15 HYDRAULIC LIFT; 9.16 COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT; 9.17 SUMMARY; 9.18 APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN JAEGER; References; Chapter 10 - Field Capacity, Wilting Point, Available Water, and the Nonlimiting Water Range; 10.1 FIELD CAPACITY; 10.2 WILTING POINT
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10.3 AVAILABLE WATER
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-420022-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-306-69055-2
Language:
English
