Research Article

Variation Characteristics of Stem Water Content in Lagerstroemia indica and Its Response to Environmental Factors

Table 2

Intermonthly dynamic change of StWC on sunny days and environmental factor daily mean of Lagerstroemia indica.

MonthDateDaily mean of environmental factorFalling timeValley timeValley valueRising timeMean StWC
RnRHWs10 SMC

52018.5.26305.0523.5344.290.977.588:0013:0047.1315:3050.69
72018.7.1249.5431.6859.070.738.567:0010:3054.4719:3056.15
102018.10.2185.5916.0160.190.619.986:0010:5057.2318:0059.78
122018.12.2139.780.9550.850.507.667:3012:0039.7914:0046.18

Rn: total radiation (W·m-2); : air temperature (°C); RH: relative humidity (%); 10 SMC: 10 cm soil moisture content (%); falling time: time of StWC to fall; valley time: time of StWC to reach the minimum value; rising time: time of StWC to rise.