title: [Potential errors in measuring tree transpiration based on thermal dissipation method].
abstract: Transpiration is a major component of vegetation evapotranspiration, and a core in the study of plant water physiological ecology. Its measurement methods attracted extensive attention, among which, thermal dissipation is considered as an optimal method for measuring tree transpiration. Numerous studies showed that thermal dissipation method was relatively accurate in measuring individual tree transpiration and stand-scale water consumption. However, there exist potential errors between the true value and the measurements during measurement process. In this paper, the potential errors of thermal dissipation method in measuring sap flux density and of the temperature difference determination from single tree to stand-scale were reviewed, and the research prospects on the potential errors of thermal dissipation method in China were discussed. The corresponding solutions were also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China. liuqingxin666@163.com
authors.forename: Qing-Xin
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Jin-Song
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Shou-Jia
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002681:China; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000502:physiology; D018526:Plant Transpiration / Q000502:physiology*; D055471:Thermal Diffusion; D014197:Trees / Q000502:physiology*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014867:Water