Co-evolution of xylem water and soil water stable isotopic composition in a northern mixed forest biome

Snelgrove, Jenna R.; Buttle, James M.; Kohn, Matthew J.; Tetzlaff, Dörthe

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-2169-2021

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21 Apr 2021

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Co-evolution of xylem water and soil water stable isotopic composition in a northern mixed forest biome

Jenna R. Snelgrove, James M. Buttle, Matthew J. Kohn, and Dörthe Tetzlaff

Data sets

Snelgrove et al HESS 2020 submission J. Buttle https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/TGCHV6

Short summary

Co-evolution of plant and soil water isotopic composition throughout the growing season in a little-studied northern mixed forest landscape was explored. Marked inter-specific differences in the isotopic composition of xylem water relative to surrounding soil water occurred, despite thin soil cover constraining inter-species differences in rooting depths. We provide potential explanations for differences in temporal evolution of xylem water isotopic composition in this northern landscape.