| 单词 | water potential |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater potential water potential n. Botany a measure of the energy involved in incorporating more water into a solution, used with reference to the movement of water within or between soil and plants, and typically expressed in pascals or in joules per unit volume. ΚΠ 1951 New Phytologist 50 47 The term ‘water potential’ was suggested by R. K. Schofield at a discussion on water movement in plants sponsored by the Colloid and Biophysics Committee of the Faraday Society held at Rothamsted in 1949. 1974 E. J. Winter Water, Soil & Plant ix. 113 High soil moisture tension or stress (low soil water potential) caused by low soil moisture content hinders the passage of water into the plant. 2005 M. B. Kirkham Princ. Soil & Plant Water Relations xvi. 256 The pressure chamber is the most popular method to measure water potential. < as lemmas |
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