Plant and Canopy 101: Tracking Water Flow From Soil to Atmosphere

Plant and Canopy 101: Tracking Water Flow From Soil to Atmosphere

When trying to understand the movement of water through the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, you don’t need to rely on inference to know what’s happening within the plant.

In this webinar, METER Product Manager for plant, canopy, and atmospheric monitoring instrumentation Jeff Ritter will explain the measurements you need to track the moisture journey through your plants. He’ll discuss:

  • Key measurements for tracking moisture through the plant and canopy, including leaf area index (LAI) and stomatal conductance (SC)
  • Research-tested methods to gain a comprehensive view of water movement through the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum
  • Examples of using soil moisture sensors to measure stem water content in trees
  • How to connect LAI, SC, and stem water content measurements
  • And more

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Watch live February 27th, 2025 9:00 a.m. PST

Presenter

Jeff Ritter is the Product Manager for plant, canopy, and atmospheric monitoring instrumentation here at METER. He earned his master’s degree in plant physiology from Washington State University, where his research focused on leaf-level gas exchange, and the impact of plant biochemistry on the measurement of the global carbon cycle. Prior to working at METER, he held a research faculty position at Washington State University in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.

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