Stomatal responses to humidity, soil moisture and other factors that influence plant water
status are critical drivers of photosynthesis, productivity, water yield, ecohydrology and …

Extreme heat events will challenge agricultural production and raise the risk of food
insecurity. California is the largest agricultural producer in the United States, and climate …

Experiments were performed in a high-density olive orchard to compare the effect of
regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) at two different phenological stages with fully-irrigated trees …

Highlights The progress made in agricultural irrigation scheduling in the past ten years and
the current challenges are discussed. The main scientific scheduling strategies are based …

Almonds (Prunus dulcis) are one of the most consumed tree-nuts worldwide, with
commercial production in arid environments such as California, Spain, and Australia. The …

Water scarcity is considered one of the biggest global risks worldwide, not only because
affects every continent but mostly because it can have dramatic impact in a long term. Deficit …

The consumptive use of water by almond trees in California has become a controversial
topic due to a worsening drought that began in 2011. The research reported herein was …

Midday stem water potential (SWP) is rapidly becoming adopted as a standard tool for plant-
based irrigation management in many woody perennial crops. A reference or “baseline” …

Climate change is increasing mean and extreme temperatures in the Southwestern United
States, leading to a suite of changes affecting agricultural production. These include …

As water scarcity worsens globally, there is growing interest in finding ways to reduce water
consumption, and for reallocating water savings to other uses including environmental …