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- Title
Plant-Based Methodologies and Approaches for Estimating Plant Water Status of Mediterranean Tree Species: A Semi-Systematic Review.
- Authors
Noun, Gilbert; Lo Cascio, Mauro; Spano, Donatella; Marras, Serena; Sirca, Costantino
- Abstract
Global climate change presents a threat for the environment, and it is aggravated by the mismanagement of water use in the agricultural sector. Since plants are the intermediate component of the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum, and their physiology is directly affected by water availability, plant-based approaches proved to be sensitive and effective in estimating plant water status and can be used as a possible water-saving strategy in crop irrigation scheduling. This work consists of two parts: the first part extensively reviews the plant-based methods and approaches that are most applied to monitor the plant water status (PWS), the different technologies available, the gaps, and the possibility of further improvements in establishing a sustainable irrigation schedule. The various approaches are described, and the differences between conventional and recent improved methods are analyzed. The second part is an extensive dataset survey of 83 publications from 2012 to 2022 that applied the main monitoring methodologies and approaches for water status assessment in fruit and nut tree crops cultivated in a Mediterranean climate. The aim of this work is to serve as a practical reference to deepen reader knowledge on PWS and enhance researchers to identify gaps and potential advances in designing user-friendly monitoring technologies.
- Subjects
PLANT-water relationships; AQUATIC plants; IRRIGATION scheduling; CLIMATE change; MEDITERRANEAN climate
- Publication
Agronomy, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 9, p2127
- ISSN
2073-4395
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/agronomy12092127