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Estimating crop coefficients and water use of a full-bearing mango orchard in north-eastern South Africa using the fraction of vegetation cover and a dual source evapotranspiration model by GP, Nel, Dangare, P., Kleinert, A., Dzikiti, S

“…•Mango orchard water use can be accurately estimated using the FAO 56 approach.•Accurate Kcs for mango orchards can be obtained from fractional cover and tree…”
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Contribution of understorey vegetation to evapotranspiration partitioning in apple orchards under Mediterranean climatic conditions in South Africa by Ntshidi, Z., Dzikiti, S., Mazvimavi, D., Mobe, N.T.

“…Orchard evapotranspiration (ET) is a complex flux which has been the subject of many studies. It often includes transpiration from the trees, cover crops and…”
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Implementation of groundwater protection measures, particularly resource-directed measures in South Africa: a review paper by Pienaar, H., Xu, Y., Braune, E., Cao, J., Dzikiti, S., Jovanovic, N. Z.

“…Abstract This review paper on groundwater protection measures in South Africa focuses on the actual implementation of groundwater protection measures, in…”
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Water relations and the effects of clearing invasive Prosopis trees on groundwater in an arid environment in the Northern Cape, South Africa by Dzikiti, S., Schachtschneider, K., Naiken, V., Gush, M., Moses, G., Le Maitre, D.C.

“…Several Prosopis species have been introduced into South Africa in the last century and many of them have become invasive. This study investigates the water…”
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Fruit growth and water use of two pear cultivars grown in South Africa: implications for precision irrigation scheduling by Dzikiti, S., Pienaar, JC, Dangare, P, Whitehead, S., Gray, M, Crouch, E, Midgley, SJE, Steyn, WJ

“…In South Africa, as in other semi-arid countries, sustainable production of high-value crops requires precise management of limited water resources. We…”
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Quantifying potential water savings from clearing invasive alien Eucalyptus camaldulensis using in situ and high resolution remote sensing data in the Berg River Catchment, Western Cape, South Africa by Dzikiti, S., Gush, M.B., Le Maitre, D.C., Maherry, A., Jovanovic, N.Z., Ramoelo, A., Cho, M.A.

“…•Fully grown eucalypt trees transpired up to 260l of water per day.•Riparian eucalypts closed stomata during the dry season despite accessing river water.•An…”
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Impacts of invading alien plant species on water flows at stand and catchment scales by Le Maitre, D. C., Gush, M. B., Dzikiti, S.

“…The impacts of invasions by alien plant species on the quantity of rainwater that reaches rivers and streams have been studied in several countries. Some…”
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Characterising the water use and hydraulic properties of riparian tree invasions : a case study of Populus canescens in South Africa by Ntshidi, Z., Le Maitre, D.C., Dzikiti, S., Gush, M.B.

“…Invasive alien plants (IAPs) pose a serious threat to the already limited water resources in dry countries like South Africa which are facing increasing water…”
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Using sap flow data to assess variations in water use and water status of apple orchards of varying age groups in the Western Cape Province of South Africa by Volschenk, T., Dzikiti, S., Mpandeli, S., Ntshidi, Z., Zirebwa, S.F., Steyn, W.J., Midgley, S.J.E., Mazvimavi, D., Lötze, E., Mobe, N.T.

“…No accurate quantitative information currently exists on how water use of apple (Malus domestica) orchards varies from planting to full-bearing age, leading to…”
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Determining the water status of Satsuma mandarin trees [ Citrus Unshiu Marcovitch] using spectral indices and by combining hyperspectral and physiological data by Dzikiti, S., Verreynne, J.S., Stuckens, J., Strever, A., Verstraeten, W.W., Swennen, R., Coppin, P.

“…This study investigated the water relations of Satsuma mandarin trees [ Citrus Unshiu Marcovitch] and drought stress indicators used for irrigation scheduling…”
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Whole-tree level water balance and its implications on stomatal oscillations in orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] under natural climatic conditions by Dzikiti, S, Steppe, K, Lemeur, R, Milford, JR

“…Sustained cyclic oscillations in stomatal conductance, leaf water potential, and sap flow were observed in young orange trees growing under natural conditions…”
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Measurement and modelling of evapotranspiration in three fynbos vegetation types by Dzikiti, S, Bugan, R, Le Maitre, D.C, Jovanovic, N.Z, Israel, S

“…Many studies have investigated the water relations of indigenous plants in the fynbos shrublands of the Cape, South Africa. These have mainly focused on…”
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Partial rootzone drying of drip irrigated 'Navel' orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] under semi-arid tropical conditions by Dzikiti, S, Steppe, K, Lemeur, R

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Extracting physiological info from a hyperspectral time series of a citrus orchard by Stuckens, J, Swennen, R.L, Coppin, P, Dzikiti, S, Verreynne, S, Verstraeten, W.W

“…The collection and interpretation of a hyperspectral time series for a mature citrus orchard in the Western Cape province of South Africa - using a field…”
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Assessing the energy and water balance dynamics of rain-fed rooibos tea crops (Aspalathus linearis) under changing Mediterranean climatic conditions by Dzikiti, S., Lotter, D., Mpandeli, S., Nhamo, L.

“…Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), a herbal tea crop and a member of the plant family Fabaceae, grows in a narrow ecological range under Mediterranean conditions…”
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Modelling the water transport dynamics in young navel orange trees budded on rootstocks commonly grown in Northern Zimbabwe by Dzikiti, S, Milford, J.R, Steppe, K, Lemeur, R

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Using remote sensing models to determine evapotranspiration of a pomegranate orchard in a Mediterranean-type climate by Kgaphola, R.L., Tharaga, P.C., Volschenk, T., Dzikiti, S.

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Leaf gas exchange, water use, and yield of Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) and Kei Apple (Dovyalis caffra): South African indigenous fruit trees with domestication potential by Wilken, L.E., Kleinert, A., Schmeisser, M., Dzikiti, S.

“…•Marula transpiration is strongly driven by both climatic and soil water content variations.•Marula can buffer daily transpiration demands via large water…”
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Water use by young navel orange trees (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) in Zimbabwe by Dzikiti, S, Milford, J.R, Steppe, K, Lemeur, R

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Quantifying water saving benefits of fixed white protective netting in irrigated apple orchards under Mediterranean-type climate conditions in South Africa by Lulane, E.B., Dzikiti, S., Volschenk, T., Lötze, E., Midgley, S.J.E.

“…•Transpiration based crop water productivity (WP) is higher under nets compared to open orchards.•The water saving benefits of fixed nets are smaller than…”
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