Abstract: Exemplary sap flow sensors are provided. A sap flow sensor includes a substrate having a main body and at least two arms spaced apart from one another. The at least two arms extend from the main body. The sap flow sensor further includes a sap flow gauge that is disposed on the substrate. The sap flow gauge is configured to monitor a flow rate of sap through a stem of a plant. The sap flow gauge includes a heating element coupled to an arm of the at least two arms. The sap flow gauge further includes a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor disposed on opposite sides of the heating element. The first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor each coupled to a neighboring arm of the at least two arms.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing systems and methods that optimize the execution of workflows that include computational tasks (e.g., which may take the form of functions or containers). In general, the proposed systems and methods can be referred as to or embodied within a serverless workflow enablement and execution platform (also referred to herein as a workflow management system). The serverless workflow platform can facilitate performance of a large-scale computational workflow. In particular, the serverless workflow platform can facilitate performance of serverless workflows that are executed on serverless execution platforms.