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Effects of flooding on water transport in mangroves have previously been investigated in a few studies, most of which were conducted on seedlings in controlled settings. In this study, we used heat-dissipation sap probes to determine if sap flow ( J  s ) attenuates with radial depth into the xylem of mature trees of three south Florida mangrove species growing in Rookery Bay. This was accomplished by inserting sap probes at multiple depths and monitoring diurnal flow. For most species and diameter size class combinations tested,  J  s  decreased dramatically beyond a radial depth of 2 or 4 cm, with little sap flow beyond a depth of 6 cm. Mean  J  s  was reduced on average by 20% in  Avicennia germinans  (L.) Stearn,  Laguncularia racemosa  (L.) Gaertn. f. and  Rhizophora mangle  L. trees when soils were flooded. Species differences were highly significant, with  L. racemosa  having the greatest midday  J  s  of about 26 g H 2 O m −2  s −1  at a radial depth of 2 cm compared with a mean for the other two species of about 15 g H 2 O m −2  s −1 . Sap flow at a depth of 2 cm in mangroves was commensurate with rates reported for other forested wetland tree species. We conclude that: (1) early spring flooding of basin mangrove forests causes reductions in sap flow in mature mangrove trees; (2) the sharp attenuations in  J  s  along the radial profile have implications for understanding whole-tree water use strategies by mangrove forests; and (3) regardless of flood state, individual mangrove tree water use follows leaf-level mechanisms in being conservative.

Sap flow characteristics of neotropical mangroves in flooded and drained soils