DEX果实-树木茎干生长测量仪
实时监测果实或植物茎干的生长，直接反映了植物对干旱胁迫或气候变化的生理响应。此外，这些数据也能精准评估灌溉、施肥等田间管理措施的效果。
由Dynamax公司研制的DEX20、DEX70、DEX100、DEX200系列高精度全桥应力传感器，自带温度补偿功能，能实时测量果实或树木茎干的生长变化。
使用DEX测量得到的苹果树茎干的昼夜缩胀
（Maximum Trunk Daily Shrinkage, MDS）图源/ Emil等，2018
下面是使用DEX果实-茎干生长测量仪发表的部分论文。
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