RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Urban Trees and Water: An Overview of Studies on Irrigation Needs in the Western United States and a Discussion Regarding Future Research
JF Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
FD International Society of Arboriculture
SP 132
OP 135
DO 10.48044/jauf.2013.018
VO 39
IS 3
A1 Costello, Laurence
YR 2013
UL http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/39/3/132.abstract
AB A review of the literature concerning water needs and water loss from landscape plants is presented. Studies conducted in the field, using lysimeters, and in containers are summarized and discussed. In some studies, crop coefficients or water use coefficients are included. A discussion of the variability found in research methods and the need for a standardized protocol for tree water needs studies is presented.