Variation in sap flux density and its effect on stand transpiration estimates of Korean pine stands

Published Date
February 2015, Volume 20, Issue 1, pp 85–93

Original Article

First Online: 

12 September 2014

DOI: 10.1007/s10310-014-0463-0

Cite this article as: 

Moon, M., Kim, T., Park, J. et al. J For Res (2015) 20: 85. doi:10.1007/s10310-014-0463-0

Title 

Variation in sap flux density and its effect on stand transpiration estimates of Korean pine stands

• Author 

• Minkyu Moon, 
• Taekyu Kim, 
• Juhan Park, 
• Sungsik Cho, 
• Daun Ryu, 
• Hyun Seok Kim

Abstract

Accurate estimates of stand transpiration (E) require the consideration of three types of variation in sap flux density (JS): radial, azimuthal, and tree-to-tree variation. In this study, the JS variation of 50-year-old Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) trees and its effect on Eestimates was evaluated using Granier-type heat dissipation sensors. The value of JSdecreased exponentially with the radial depth from cambium to pith, and the coefficient of variation (CV) for radial variation was 124.3 %. Regarding the azimuthal variation, the value of JS differed significantly among aspects and the average CV was 23.6 %. The average CV for tree-to-tree variation was 34.0 %, and the daily CV increased with increasing vapor pressure deficit (D). The error in the E estimates caused by ignoring the radial variation was the largest (109.2 %), followed by those caused by ignoring the tree-to-tree and azimuthal variations (24.3 and 12.6 %, respectively). While the contribution of the azimuthal variation to the E estimates was minimal in comparison to the other variations, the azimuthal variation among aspects was significant, and the usage of the north aspect measurement did not generate substantial error in the E estimates (0.6 %). Our results suggest that the variation, particularly the species- and site-specific radial variation, must be considered when accurately calculating E estimates.

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