components of the water potential in plants and soils

components of the water potential in plants and soils

The analysis of water potential in terms of pressure, solute, and matric components should be abandoned as ambiguous; an analysis theoretically and experimentally sounder is suggested. The term 'suction potential' should be retained as an acceptable alternative to water potential.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany 1973-01, Vol.24 (82), p.816-819
1. Verfasser: Spanner, D.C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Energy
Entropy
Heat
Physiology
plant biochemistry
plant physiology
Plants
soil science
Soil water
Solutes
Surgical suction
Water pressure
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Zusammenfassung:The analysis of water potential in terms of pressure, solute, and matric components should be abandoned as ambiguous; an analysis theoretically and experimentally sounder is suggested. The term 'suction potential' should be retained as an acceptable alternative to water potential.
ISSN:0022-0957
1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/24.5.816