Synthesized Attributes of Water Use by Regional Vegetation: A Key to Cognition of “Water Pump” Viewpoint

Table 1

Typical cases of study on transpiration characteristics of plant species.

Study area	Subject investigated	Study method	Literature source
Loess Plateau, China	Forsythia suspense, Lonicera japonica, Rubuscrataegifolius, and Swida alba	Rapid weighing method	Sui et al. (2010) [15]
Hinterland of Taklimakan desert, China	Haloxylonammodendron	Heat-balance technique	Xu et al. (2008) [16]
Beijing City, China	Magnolia liliiflora	Thermal dissipation method	Wang et al. (2011) [17]
Wuhan, China	Flue-cured tobacco	Artificial water control experiment in the shed of rain-free condition	Wang et al. (2007) [18]
Pingliang of Gansu Province, China	Apple trees	Thermal diffusion method	Zhang et al. (2010) [19]
Hinterland of Taklimakan desert, China	Calligonumarborescens	By using heat-balance stem flow gauge	Shan et al. (2012) [20]
Urumqi of Xinjiang, China	Pinaceaeschrenkiana stands	Thermal diffusion method and Fitting function method	Zhang et al. (2011) [21]
Miyazaki and Akita, Japan	Forest vegetation	Model analysis method	Komatsu et al. (2008) [22]
Northwest China	Caraganaintermedia, Hippophaerhamnoides, Hedysarum leave, and Salix psammophila	By using porometer, leaf area meter, and Mettler electronic balance combined with calculation	Tong et al. (2008) [23]
Southeastern Arizona, USA	Eragrostislehmanniana, Heteropogoncontortus	A chamber-based isotope method	Yepez et al. (2005) [24]
Central Sweden, Eastern China, and Northwestern Cyprus	Different climatic regions	Model analysis method	Xu and Singh (2005) [25]
Dry-hot valleys of the Jinsha River in Yunnan, China	28 potted afforestation species (e.g., Ziziphusmauritiana, etc.) for vegetation restoration	Rapid weighing method	Duan et al. (2009) [26]