Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 9
Articles | Volume 22, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-4875-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-4875-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 9
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18 Sep 2018
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Speculations on the application of foliar 13C discrimination to reveal groundwater dependency of vegetation and provide estimates of root depth and rates of groundwater use

Rizwana Rumman, James Cleverly, Rachael H. Nolan, Tonantzin Tarin, and Derek Eamus

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-4875-2018-supplement

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Application of stable isotope analyses to examine patterns of water uptake, water use strategies and water use efficiency on contrasting ecosystems in Australia UTS library http://hdl.handle.net/10453/102763

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Groundwater is a significant water resource for humans and for groundwater-dependent vegetation. Several challenges to managing both groundwater resources and dependent vegetation include defining the location of dependent vegetation, the rate of groundwater use, and the depth of roots accessing groundwater. In this study we demonstrate a novel application of measurements of stable isotopes of carbon that can be used to identify the location, the rooting depth, and the rate of groundwater use.
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