Evapotranspiration from tall ryegrass was consistently greater than from short ryegrass and tall or short white clover; the rankings of the latter three treatments varied over the spring periods examined. Although requirements for potential transpiration were met, there were considerable differences in the rates of use of soil moisture between the different pasture stands.
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Mitchell et al. (1966) studied this question.