title: [Effects of different irrigations on the water physiological characteristics of Haloxylon ammodendron in Taklimakan Desert hinterland].
abstract: By using heat-balance stem flow gauge and press chamber, the water physiological characteristics of Haloxylon ammodendron under different irrigations in Taklimakan Desert hinterland were measured and analyzed. The results indicated that the diurnal variation curve of H. ammodendron stem sap flow varied with irrigations. When irrigated 35 and 24.5 kg x plant(-1) once time, the diurnal variation of stem sap flow changed in single peak curve and the variation extent was higher; while irrigated 14 kg x plant(-1) once time, the diurnal variation changed in two-peak curve and the variation extent was small. With the decrease of irrigations, the average daily sap flow rate and the daily water consumption of H. ammodendron decreased gradually, the dawn and postmeridian water potential also had a gradual decrease, and the correlations of stem sap flow with total radiation, air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed enhanced. Under different irrigations, the correlation between stem sap flow rate and total radiation was always the best.
authors.affiliation: Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China. xieting1026@126.com
authors.forename: Ting-ting
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Xi-ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shao-min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Li-shan
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Xiao-lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yong-hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D027703:Amaranthaceae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002681:China; D003889:Desert Climate; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D018526:Plant Transpiration / Q000502:physiology*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014867:Water