Abstract:Pinus tabuliformis is an important afforestation tree species on the Loess Plateau. Accurate estimation of its canopy stomatal conductance and transpiration is of great significance for regional water balance and sustainable forest management. Previous studies have simulated the daily variation of the transpiration of Pinus tabuliformis based on the response of its stomatal conductance to environmental factors, but the influence of soil moisture has not been considered. Soil moisture is one of the most important factors that limit plant transpiration in this region. Considering the response of stomatal conductance to soil moisture is crucial for modeling transpiration. To estimate the transpiration of Pinus tabulaeformis, the trunk sap flow velocity was measured by the thermal dissipation probes (TDP) method from 2015 to 2018. The meteorological factors and soil moisture were also monitored simultaneously. We analyzed the characteristics and controlling factors of the mean canopy stomatal conductance (gc) and transpiration (Tr) of Pinus tabuliformis on the Loess Plateau. Then the Penman-Monteith formula and Jarvis-type stomatal conductance model were used to simulate the process of its gc and Tr. The results showed that:(1) The daily variation of gc and Tr displayed a unimodal curve. The average daily transpiration rate of Pinus tabuliformis was (1.25±0.57) mm/d, and the mean annual total water consumption in the growing season (April to October) was 195.47 mm. (2) Solar radiation (Rad) was the main driving factor of the diurnal variation of gc (the partial correlation coefficient was 0.65), while the driving effect was weakened when the Rad was higher than 300 W/m2. Vapor pressure deficit (VPD) was the main controlling factor of gc diurnal variation (the partial correlation coefficient was -0.41) and gc decreased with the increase of VPD. Soil moisture was the main limiting factor of the daily variation of gc (the partial correlation coefficient was -0.46). When the relative extractable water content (REW) of the root zone was lower than 0.42, gc would decrease rapidly with the decrease of soil moisture. (3) Combining the Penman-Monteith formula and Jarvis-type model could accurately simulate the variation of gc and Tr. The Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient (NSE) of hourly gc and Tr simulations were 0.80 and 0.78, respectively, while the NSE of daily Tr simulation was 0.76. The parameters of the model obtained in this study were consistent with the basic characteristics of drought tolerance of Pinus tabuliformis, and could provide an important reference for evaluating the canopy stomatal conductance and transpiration variation of the Pinus tabuliformis on the Loess Plateau.