Hydrological Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(3)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
plant
water
use
patterns
is
crucial
for
comprehending
the
dynamics
of
soil–plant‐atmosphere
continuum
and
evaluating
adaptability
plants
across
diverse
ecosystems.
However,
there
remains
a
gap
in
our
comprehension
non‐halophyte
plants'
uptake
driving
factors
temperate
coastal
regions.
For
this
reason,
we
used
locust
trees
(a
widely
planted
tree
species
northern
China)
as
study
subject.
We
collected
isotope
data
(δ
2
H
δ
18
O)
xylem
soil
over
two
consecutive
growing
seasons.
The
MixSIAR
model
was
along
with
five
distinct
sets
input
(single
isotopes,
uncorrected
dual
corrected
isotopes
incorporating
obtained
by
line
or
cryogenic
vacuum
distillation
methods)
to
infer
utilization
patterns.
results
indicated
that
primarily
absorb
shallow
(0–20
cm,
29.4%
±
16.9%)
deep
(120–180
24.7%
5.8%).
Pearson's
correlation
analysis
revealed
key
behind
were
vegetation
transpiration
salinity.
Remarkably,
build
up
salts
lower
layer
(60–120
cm)
hinders
absorption
plants.
To
prevent
high
salt
concentrations
from
affecting
plants,
recommend
implementing
sufficient
irrigation
March
April
each
year
meet
needs
growth
regulate
accumulation
various
layers.
This
reveals
dynamic
strategy
regions,
offering
valuable
information
resources
management.
Land,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 352 - 352
Published: March 8, 2024
The
Three-River
Headstreams
Region
(TRHR)
serves
as
the
cradle
of
China’s
three
major
rivers—the
Yangtze,
Yellow,
and
Lancang—rendering
its
water
conservation
(WC)
capacity
quintessentially
significant
for
Asian
resource
security.
This
study
integrated
InVEST
model
random
forest
to
holistically
elucidate
spatiotemporal
characteristics
factors
influencing
WC
in
TRHR
from
1980
2018.
results
revealed
that
growth
rate
was
5.65
mm/10a
during
period,
yet
pronounced
regional
disparities
were
observed
among
different
basins,
especially
with
Lancang
River
Basin
(LRB),
which
exhibited
a
decrease
at
5.08
mm
per
decade
despite
having
highest
WC.
Through
Theil–Sen
trend
analysis,
Mann–Kendall
abrupt
change
test,
cumulative
deviation
method,
meteorological,
vegetative,
land
use
changes
approximately
2000
identified
primary
drivers
surge
within
TRHR.
Furthermore,
precipitation
aridity
index
core
feature
variables
affecting
However,
positive
transition
patterns
post-2000
also
revealed,
favorable
effect
on
not
climatic
changes.
offers
new
perspectives
managing
multidimensional
data
contributes
laying
groundwork
machine
learning
applications
conservation.
Additionally,
it
potentially
provides
useful
references
decision-making
processes
related
ecosystem
Biogeosciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(5), P. 1371 - 1389
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract.
The
variability
and
drivers
of
carbon
water
fluxes
their
relationship
to
ecosystem
use
efficiency
(WUE)
in
natural
ecosystems
southern
South
America
are
still
poorly
understood.
For
8
years
(2015–2022),
we
measured
dioxide
net
exchange
(NEE)
evapotranspiration
(ET)
using
eddy
covariance
towers
a
temperate
rainforest
peatland
Chile.
NEE
was
partitioned
into
gross
primary
productivity
(GPP)
respiration
(Reco),
while
ET
evaporation
(E)
transpiration
(T)
used
estimate
different
expressions
WUE.
We
then
the
correlation
between
detrended
time
series
structural
equation
modelling
identify
main
environmental
WUE,
GPP,
ET,
E
T.
results
showed
that
forest
consistent
sink
(−486
±
23
g
C
m−2
yr−1),
was,
on
average,
small
source
(33
21
yr−1).
WUE
is
low
both
likely
explained
by
high
annual
precipitation
this
region
(∼
2100
mm).
Only
included
atmospheric
demand
seasonal
variation.
Variations
were
related
more
changes
than
T
remained
relatively
stable,
accounting
for
around
47
%
most
study
period.
ecosystems,
increased
with
higher
global
radiation
surface
conductance
when
table
closer
surface.
Higher
values
also
found
wind
speeds
air
temperatures
peatland.
absence
close
GPP
dominance
plant
species
either
do
not
have
stomata
(i.e.
mosses
or
epiphytes
forest)
poor
stomatal
control
anisohydric
tree
forest).
observed
increase
potential
last
2
decades
projected
drought
suggests
could
these
particularly
forest,
where
may
be
significant.
Hydrological Processes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(3)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
Understanding
plant
water
use
patterns
is
crucial
for
comprehending
the
dynamics
of
soil–plant‐atmosphere
continuum
and
evaluating
adaptability
plants
across
diverse
ecosystems.
However,
there
remains
a
gap
in
our
comprehension
non‐halophyte
plants'
uptake
driving
factors
temperate
coastal
regions.
For
this
reason,
we
used
locust
trees
(a
widely
planted
tree
species
northern
China)
as
study
subject.
We
collected
isotope
data
(δ
2
H
δ
18
O)
xylem
soil
over
two
consecutive
growing
seasons.
The
MixSIAR
model
was
along
with
five
distinct
sets
input
(single
isotopes,
uncorrected
dual
corrected
isotopes
incorporating
obtained
by
line
or
cryogenic
vacuum
distillation
methods)
to
infer
utilization
patterns.
results
indicated
that
primarily
absorb
shallow
(0–20
cm,
29.4%
±
16.9%)
deep
(120–180
24.7%
5.8%).
Pearson's
correlation
analysis
revealed
key
behind
were
vegetation
transpiration
salinity.
Remarkably,
build
up
salts
lower
layer
(60–120
cm)
hinders
absorption
plants.
To
prevent
high
salt
concentrations
from
affecting
plants,
recommend
implementing
sufficient
irrigation
March
April
each
year
meet
needs
growth
regulate
accumulation
various
layers.
This
reveals
dynamic
strategy
regions,
offering
valuable
information
resources
management.