Water use of macadamia trees is dynamically regulated by the presence or absence of fruit

Smit, Theunis GerhardusTaylor, Nicolette JaneMidgley, Stephanie J.E.2026-03-202026-03-202026-04Smit, T.G., Taylor, N.J. & Midgley, S.J.E. 2026, 'Water use of macadamia trees is dynamically regulated by the presence or absence of fruit', South African Journal of Botany, vol. 191, pp. 547-557, doi : 10.1016/j.sajb.2026.02.045.0254-6299 (print)1727-9321 (online)10.1016/j.sajb.2026.02.045http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109094Please read abstract in the article. HIGHLIGHTS • Stomatal conductance increases in the presence of macadamia nuts at a canopy level. • Canopy increases in stomatal conductance result in increased canopy transpiration. • Crop load should be considered in water use models for irrigation scheduling.en© 2026 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of SAAB. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Leaf gas exchangeTranspirationSink strengthPhloem-girdlingMacadamiaCanopy transpirationWater use modelsWater use of macadamia trees is dynamically regulated by the presence or absence of fruitArticle