The cost of capillary integration for bryophyte canopy water and carbon dynamics

[摘要] Due to their high shoot density and ability to store and transport water externally, ectohydric bryophytes may share water laterally among shoots. Given that rates of evaporation may be spatially variable across the canopy due to structural irregularities that cause surface roughness, lateral water transport via integrated capillary networks may affect shoot water status and influence carbon dynamics. The interaction between capillary integration and surface roughness was explored using simulation modeling.

[学科分类] 植物学