DESICCATION OF WOODY STEMS INFLUENCED BY CONNECTED LIVE TISSUES

Abstract

Desiccation of small woody stems to their equilibrium water content is the critical requirement when using herbicides to dry wildland fuels before a prescribed burn. In an exploratory study, the desiccation rate dropped markedly if dead stems were connected to a live root system. A possible explanation is that water absorbed by live roots is transported through xylem tissue and keeps moisture in dead stems above atmospheric equilibrium for some time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0686513

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  • Warren L. Webb

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  • Agrochemicals
  • Atmospheres
  • Biocides
  • Combustion
  • Herbicides
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • New York
  • Pesticides
  • Plants
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radiation
  • Sampling
  • Specialty Uses Of Chemicals
  • Temperature Control
  • Toxic Actions
  • Vegetation

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  • Environmental science

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