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Jean Christophe Domec

Visiting Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment
Environmental Natural Science
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328
LSRC A308, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Forest Evapotranspiration: Processes and Quantification

Book section · January 1, 2025 Next to precipitation, evapotranspiration (ET) is the second largest flux in forest hydrological cycles. Forest ET rates are generally higher than other vegetated ecosystems under the same climatic conditions. ET serves as the nexus of the carbon, water an ... Full text Cite

The hydraulic architecture of conifers

Book section · January 1, 2015 The water-conducting cells in the xylem of conifers are tracheids. Despite the fact that these conduits are limited in diameter and length, the tracheid-based xylem structure of conifers supports the largest and tallest trees. This is explicable in the lig ... Full text Cite