Ombrometer (pluviometer) is used to measure

soil moisture stress of a plant

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rainfall depth

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The correct option is B rainfall depth
Precipitation is expressed in terms of the depth to which rainfall water would stand on an area if all the rain were collected on it. The precipitation is collected and measured in a raingauge. Terms such as pluviometer, ombrometer and hyetometer are also sometimes used to designate a raingauge.

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