In situ measurements of soil and plant water isotopes: a review of approaches, practical considerations and a vision for the future

Beyer, Matthias; Kühnhammer, Kathrin; Dubbert, Maren

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4413-2020

Articles | Volume 24, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4413-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4413-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 24, issue 9

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11 Sep 2020

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In situ measurements of soil and plant water isotopes: a review of approaches, practical considerations and a vision for the future

Matthias Beyer, Kathrin Kühnhammer, and Maren Dubbert

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SC1: 'Suggestion to include soil CO2 measurement technique', Erik Oerter, 18 Dec 2019
- AC1: 'Reply to short comment of Erik Oerter', Matthias Beyer, 28 Mar 2020
RC1: 'Review of hess-2019-600 by Beyer and Dubbert', Youri Rothfuss, 20 Dec 2019
- AC2: 'Reply to reviewer #1 Youri Rothfuss', Matthias Beyer, 28 Mar 2020
RC2: 'Review of Beyer and Dubbert "in situ water stable isotopes in soils and plants"', Anonymous Referee #2, 18 Feb 2020
- AC3: 'Reply to reviewer #2', Matthias Beyer, 28 Mar 2020

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (12 Apr 2020) by Christine Stumpp

AR by Matthias Beyer on behalf of the Authors (23 May 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (12 Jun 2020) by Christine Stumpp

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Jul 2020)

RR by Youri Rothfuss (14 Jul 2020)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (20 Jul 2020) by Christine Stumpp

AR by Matthias Beyer on behalf of the Authors (25 Jul 2020) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Water isotopes are a scientific tool that can be used to identify sources of water and answer questions such as From which soil depths do plants take up water?, which are highly relevant under changing climatic conditions. In the past, the measurement of water isotopes required tremendous effort. In the last decade methods have advanced and can now be applied in the field. Herein, we review the current status of direct field measurements of water isotopes and discuss future applications.