... of the canopy, and the latter is considered as the sum of the stomatal conductance of all the leaves, according to the ’big-leaf’ hypoth-esis. When stand transpiration ... demon-strated to be the most significant climaticvariables controlling transpiration, both onhourly and on daily scales. On the otherhand, stomatal control of transpiration ... (climate and soilwater availability) and on canopy structure.In addition, the model takes into accountdynamics of leaf area within the canopy over the season. STAND AND...