TreeWatchEFA

I am the big beech tree (Ø = 71.8 cm) standing in the middle of Experimental forest Aelmoeseneie (EFA) of Ghent University.

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[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Today I grew 0.009 mm and transported -3.67 l of water! That is about the same sap flow as yesterday. Looks like my diameter is increasing again, after the shrinkage of yesterday.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Today I shrunk 0.025 mm and transported -1.05 l of water! That is about the same sap flow as yesterday. Looks like my diameter is starting to shrink. Yesterday I was still growing.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Today I grew 0.004 mm and transported -5.05 l of water! That is more or less the same sap flow as yesterday. My growth was less than yesterday: 7 µm to be precise.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

I grew 0.011 mm and transported -2.81 l of water today! That is a huge difference with yesterday: 4 l less (570%). My growth was more than yesterday: 7 µm to be precise.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

I grew 0.004 mm and sent 0.73 l of water to the leaves today! Quite a difference with yesterday: 9 l less (92%). My growth was less than yesterday: 11 µm to be precise.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Today I grew 0.015 mm and transported 0 l of water! Quite a difference with yesterday: 5 l less (92%). After the shrinkage of yesterday, my diameter is increasing again.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

This was my day: I shrunk 0.004 mm and transported 0 l of water! Quite a difference with yesterday: 2 l less (128%). No more growth today, my diameter is starting to shrink.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

I grew 0.007 mm and sent 1.59 l of water to the leaves today! Quite a difference with yesterday: 5 l less (74%). More or less similar growth as yesterday.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Today I grew 0.006 mm and transported 6.81 l of water! A huge difference with yesterday: 5 l or 43% less. More or less similar growth as yesterday.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

It's now 15:00 and I'm transporting water at a rate of 1.2 l/h and my diameter is 72.1 cm.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

I grew 0.001 mm and sent 11.66 l of water to the leaves today! That is 1 l or 8% less than yesterday. More or less similar growth as yesterday.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

It's now 11:00 and I'm transporting water at a rate of 0.82 l/h and my diameter is 72.1 cm.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

I grew 0.002 mm and sent 12.41 l of water to the leaves today! Quite a difference with yesterday: 20 l less (62%). Looks like my diameter is increasing again, after the shrinkage of yesterday.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

It's now 15:00 and I'm transporting water at a rate of 0.52 l/h and my diameter is 72.1 cm.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

At the moment my diameter is 72.1 cm and I'm transporting water at 1 l/h (at 10:00).

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Measurements are in for today: I shrunk 0.003 mm and transported 31.74 l of water! That is 7 l more (28%) than yesterday. No more growth today, my diameter is starting to shrink.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Measurements are in for today: I grew 0.007 mm and transported 24.72 l of water! That is 10 l or 29% less than yesterday. After the shrinkage of yesterday, my diameter is increasing again.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Measurements are in for today: I shrunk 0.002 mm and transported 34.12 l of water! Quite a difference with yesterday: 13 l more (63%). My shrinkage was less than yesterday: 7 µm less to be precise.

[TreeWatchEFA @TreeWatchEFA]

Today I shrunk 0.009 mm and transported 20.39 l of water! A huge difference with yesterday: 32 l or 61% less. No more growth today, my diameter is starting to shrink.