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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-123-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-123-2023
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Research article
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04 Jan 2023
Research article |
| 04 Jan 2023
| 04 Jan 2023
The natural abundance of stable water isotopes method may overestimate deep-layer soil water use by trees
Shaofei Wang
College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest
A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Xiaodong Gao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
and Ministry of Water Resources, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Min Yang
College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest
A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Gaopeng Huo
College of Land and Resources, Hebei Agricultural University, 071001 Baoding, Hebei Province, China
Xiaolin Song
State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of
Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi
Province, China
Kadambot H. M. Siddique
The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, 6001 Perth, WA, Australia
Pute Wu
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
and Ministry of Water Resources, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Xining Zhao
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences
and Ministry of Water Resources, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
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- A shift from isohydric to anisohydric water-use strategy as a result of increasing drought stress for young apple trees in a semiarid agroforestry system L. Zhao et al. 10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109484
- Links of apple tree water uptake strategies with precipitation and soil water dynamics in the deep loess deposits P. Shi et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129829
- Toward a common methodological framework for the sampling, extraction, and isotopic analysis of water in the Critical Zone to study vegetation water use N. Ceperley et al. 10.1002/wat2.1727
- Water matching: an explanation for plant growth and coexistence in water-limited systems A. Kulmatiski 10.1007/s44378-024-00002-7
- Photovoltaic systems promote grassland restoration by coordinating water and nutrient uptake, transport and utilization S. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141437
- High nutrients surplus led to deep soil nitrate accumulation and acidification after cropland conversion to apple orchards on the Loess Plateau, China M. Ren et al. 10.1016/j.agee.2023.108482
- Divergent responses of deep SOC sequestration to large-scale revegetation on China’s Loess Plateau S. Wang et al. 10.1016/j.agee.2023.108433
- Young trees share soil water with wheat in an alley-cropping system in a wet crop year: Evidence from 2H2O artificial labeling C. O'Connor et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131021
- Finding balance: Tree‐ring isotopes differentiate between acclimation and stress‐induced imbalance in a long‐term irrigation experiment V. Vitali et al. 10.1111/gcb.17237
- Photosynthetic response to deep soil water deficit in a semiarid apple tree plantation M. Yang et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129161
- Eco‐Physiological Constraints of Deep Soil Desiccation in Semiarid Tree Plantations X. Shao et al. 10.1029/2022WR034246
- The dimensions of deep-layer soil desiccation and its impact on xylem hydraulic conductivity in dryland tree plantations N. He et al. 10.5194/hess-28-1897-2024
- Deep soil water use of old-aged vegetation (17- to 36-year stand age) after the formation of dried soil layers based on in situ monitoring G. Chen et al. 10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101446
Latest update: 21 May 2025
Short summary
Water uptake depth of 11-year-old apple trees reached 300 cm in the blossom and young fruit stage and only 100 cm in the fruit swelling stage, while 17-year-old trees always consumed water from 0–320 cm soil layers. Overall, the natural abundance of stable water isotopes method overestimated the contribution of deep soil water, especially in the 320–500 cm soils. Our findings highlight that determining the occurrence of root water uptake in deep soils helps to quantify trees' water use strategy.
Water uptake depth of 11-year-old apple trees reached 300 cm in the blossom and young fruit...
