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. 2023 Nov 30;11:e16525. doi: 10.7717/peerj.16525

Table 3. Summary of water use of tropical forest trees reviewed in this study.

Reference Location Species Method DBH (cm) Tree height (m) T (Ld−1) Period
Dye (1996) Frankfort State Forest in South Africa (24°49′S, 30°43′E) Site 1 (3-year-old trees) Eucalyptus grandis HPM 14.7 ± 1.17 14.7 ± 1.01 45.8 July 1993
Site 2 (9-year-old trees) Eucalyptus grandis HPM 29.7 ± 4.53 34.3 ± 1.15 68.0
Eamus, O’Grady & Hutley (2000) North Australian Tropical Transect -Dry site (130°45′E, 12°30′S) -Intermediate site (132°39′E, 14°40′S) - Wet site (133°46′E, 17°07′S) Eucalyptus miniate Eucalyptus tetrodonta Eucalyptus latifolia Eucalyptus Capricornia Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus terminalis HPM 8.8–30.4 4.9–48.7 9.7–48.7 6.1–35.6 6.1–35.6 9.1–41.6 NA 16.1 August–September 1998 (Dry season)
17.9 March–April 1999 (Wet season)
Dierick & Hölscher (2009) The Philippines (10°45′55″N, 124°47′25″E) and (10°44′10″N, 124°48′16″E) Shorea contorta Parashorea malaanonan Hopea malibato Hopea plagata Swietenia macrophylla. Vitex parviflora Myrica javanica Sandoricum koetjape Durio zibethinus Gmelina arborea TDP 18.2 ± 7
12 ± 0.4
11.6 ± 2.4
6.6 ç 1.0
14.6 ± 1.3
20.4 ± 5.5
22.1 ± 3.7
16.3 ± 2.7
19.8 ± 7.3
21.9 ± 4.0
16.1 ± 3.5
13.1 ± 1.6
13.3 ± 1.8 9.4 ± 1.2
14.2 ± 1.5
12.7 ± 1.6
11.2 ± 0.6
13.2 ± 1.1
13.8 ± 3.0
18.1 ± 2.4
18.4 ± 19.5
10.6 ± 1.2
9.1 ± 8.5
4.0 ± 1.9
25.5 ± 4.1
30.7 ± 14.6
61.7 ± 17.0
32.8 ± 16.5
44.6 ± 18.5
27.6 ± 7.8
June to August 2006 and July to September 2007
Dierick et al. (2010) The Philippines (10°45′55″N, 124°47′25″E) and (10°44′10″N, 124°48′16″E) Shorea contorta Parashorea malaanonan Hopea malibato Hopea plagata Swietenia macrophylla Vitex parviflora Myrica javanica. Sandoricum koetjape. Durio zibethinus Gmelina arborea TDP 18.2 ± 7 12 ± 0.4 11.6 ± 2.4 6.6 ± 1.0 14.6 ± 1.3 20.4 ± 5.5 22.1 ± 3.7 16.3 ± 2.7 19.8 ± 7.3 21.9 ± 4.0 16.1 ± 3.5 13.1 ± 1.6 13.3 ± 1.8 9.4 ± 1.2 14.2 ± 1.5 12.7 ± 1.6 11.2 ± 0.6 13.2 ± 1.1 13.8 ± 3.0 18.1 ± 2.4 18.4 ± 14.4 10.6 ± 1.1 9.1 ± 6.7 4.0 ± 1.3 25.5 ± 3.6 20.7 ± 9.3 43.2 ± 12.5 23.4 ± 12.6 32.9 ± 14.8 19.8 ± 6.1 June to August 2006 and July to September 2007
Indonesia (1.552°S, 120.020°E) Theobroma cacao Gliricidia sepium TDP 10.1 ± 1.6 15.0 ± 2.5 4.5 ± 0.8 10.9 ± 2.1 10.0 ± 4.5 13.9 ± 4.1 February 2007 (Dry season)
Panama (9.317°N, 79.633°W) Luehea seemannii Anacardium excelsum Hura crepitans Cedrela odorata Tabebuia rosea TDP 11.8 ± 1.6 10.1 ± 0.6 18.0 ± 2.3 12.0 ± 0.6 11.5 ± 1.3 8.7 ± 1.0 6.4 ± 0.4 5.4 ± 1.0 11.7 ± 1.1 7.4 ± 0.3 13.1 ± 3.6 10.5 ± 2.8 14.6 ± 7.6 9.9 ± 2.2 7.9 ± 0.6 June to September 2007 (Wet season)
Clulow et al. (2013) Nkazana Peat swamp forest site (28°10.176′S, 32°30.070′E) Syzygium cordatumShirakiopsis elliptica HPM NA 22.5 6.8 30–45 2–12 4 September 2009 to 4 May 2011
Dune forest site (28°12.017′S, 32°31.633′E) Drypetes natalensisEugenia natalitiaMimusops caffra HPM NA 4.5 7.5 7.2 5–45 2–28 1–4
Chen et al. (2014) Northwest China (38°11′N, 109°28′E) Ziziphus jujuba TDP 6.69–11.46 1.39–1.63 12.52–19.47 May to October 2012 (growth season)
Cavaleri et al. (2014) Lowland wet forest on Hawaii Island (19°42.15′N, 155°2.40′W ) Invaded forest plots Metrosideros polymorphaCecropia obtusifoliaMacaranga mappaMelastoma septemnervium TDP 9.0–42.0 7.0–27.0 6.0–17.0 7.0–19.0 NA 2–25 February to November 2008
Removal plots Metrosideros polymorpha TDP 9.0–42.0 NA 5–43
Hardanto et al. (2017) Rubber monoculture Rubber trees Hevea brasiliensis TDP 20.3 ± 0.6 13.4 ± 0.4 25.6 ± 3.7 June to August 2013
Jungle rubber Rubber trees Hevea brasiliensis TDP 17.8 ± 0.5 140. ± 0.5 24.1 ± 4.2
Admixed native trees Cratoxylum sumatranum Callerya atropurpurea Ixonanthes petiolaris Santiria griffithii Macaranga cf. sumatrana Artocarpus nitidus Alstonia angustifolia Streblus elongates Artocarpus integer Porterandia anisophylla Timonius wallichianus TDP 18.03 ± 0.3 14.0 ± 0.2 26.7 ± 2.2
Brum et al. (2018) Mature lowland Amazon forest (2°31′0S, 48°53′W) Canopy trees HPM 30–109 NA 68 ± 87 October 2015 to April 2016
Subcanopy trees HPM 10–30 NA 11 ± 10.04

Notes.

Mean values (±SD if available) are presented. The abbreviations are DBH, diameter at breast height (−1.3 m above ground); T, tree water use (Ld−1); TDP, thermal dissipation probes; HPM, heat pulse method. NA indicates not available data.