As part of the Jordan Bello Ph.D. (Irstea Nogent-sur-Vernisson), sap flow sensors were installed in the OPTMix plots in collaboration with Damien Bonal (INRA Nancy).
The objective of this experiment is to better understand the water consumption of sessile oak and Scots pine when these species grow in a soil with a perched water table. For this purpose, the density of the flow of the individuals will be measured when water resource is not limiting as well as during periods of strong water stress. In addition, the sensors were installed in pure and mixed stands to determine if the water comsuption of these species change when they grow in a mixture.
