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Tree hydrodynamic modelling of the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum using FETCH3
Marcela Silva
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Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Ashley M. Matheny
Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Valentijn R. N. Pauwels
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Dimetre Triadis
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Justine E. Missik
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Gil Bohrer
Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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Short summary
Our study introduces FETCH3, a ready-to-use, open-access model that simulates the water fluxes across the soil, roots, and stem. To test the model capabilities, we tested it against exact solutions and a case study. The model presented considerably small errors when compared to the exact solutions and was able to correctly represent transpiration patterns when compared to experimental data. The results show that FETCH3 can correctly simulate above- and below-ground water transport.
Our study introduces FETCH3, a ready-to-use, open-access model that simulates the water fluxes...
