Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 26(7), 827 (2010).
Transpiration Rate Measurement Using Miniature Temperature/Humidity Sensors
Satoshi SASAKI and Tatsuya AMANO
School of Bionics, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakura, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan
A novel method for the evaluating the transpiration rate (TR) has been proposed. Miniature temperature/humidity loggers were attached onto the leaf surface of a mangrove plant, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, via a spacer. TR values were calculated using the mass-balance equation; the results showed good agreement with those measured using a conventional porometer when the plant root was surrounded by water. In a saline environment, on the other hand, the correlation became poor. The method was shown to require not only minimal invasion, but also a very short time for attaching leaves.
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