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Environmental factors influencing the relationship between stem CO2 efflux and sap flow

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Beside temperature, soil moisture was found as the most important environmental factor influencing the relationship between stem CO2 efflux and sap flow.

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Stem CO2 efflux is an important component of the forest carbon balance. Even after several studies on this issue, there is still uncertainty about the influence of the sap flux on stem CO2 efflux. This study analyses stem CO2 efflux and sap flow measured on Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst] trees and environmental factors influencing this relationship during the growing seasons of 2010 and 2011. Stem CO2 efflux measurements were performed using an automatic dynamic closed gasometrical system, whilst sap flow measurements were carried out by applying a sap flow method heat pulse velocity. Stem CO2 efflux was positively correlated with stem temperature; sap flow was positively correlated with incident global radiation. During optimal soil moisture conditions, stem CO2 efflux and sap flow were positively correlated while during dry conditions, stem CO2 efflux and sap flow were not positively correlated. Almost all significant correlations between stem CO2 efflux and sap flow were not controlled by any investigated environmental factor.

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Author contribution statement

R.B. and E.D. carried out the field manual measurements, M.A., R.B. and E.D. contributed with writing of manuscript, data processing and analysis and P.R. and M.P. contributed with evaluation and analysis of the data.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by projects CzechGlobe (CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0073), CzeCOS/ICOS (LM2010007) and COST CZ LD 14063.

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  1. Department of Biomass and Water Regime, Global Change Research Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Bělidla 986/4a, CZ, 60300, Brno, Czech Republic

    Romana Bužková & Radek Pokorný

  2. Department of Matter and Energy Fluxes, Global Change Research Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Bělidla 986/4a, CZ, 60300, Brno, Czech Republic

    Manuel Acosta, Eva Dařenová & Marian Pavelka

  3. Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University, Zemědělská 3, CZ, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic

    Radek Pokorný

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Bužková, R., Acosta, M., Dařenová, E. et al. Environmental factors influencing the relationship between stem CO2 efflux and sap flow. Trees 29, 333–343 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-014-1113-z

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