Optimising root system hydraulic architectures for water
(2015) European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly — Location: Vienna, Austria (13.April.2015)
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- In this study we started from local hydraulic analysis of idealized root systems to develop a mathematical framework necessary for the understanding of global root systems behaviors. The underlying assumption of this study was that the plant is naturally optimised for the water uptake. The root system is thus a pipe network dedicated to the capture and transport of water. The main objective of the present research is to explain the fitness of major types of root architectures to their environment.
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Meunier, F., Couvreur, V., Draye, X., & Javaux, M. (2015). Optimising root system hydraulic architectures for water. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 17, EGU2015-9988. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/251364 (Original work published 2015)