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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1897-2024
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Research article
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30 Apr 2024
Research article |
| 30 Apr 2024
| 30 Apr 2024
The dimensions of deep-layer soil desiccation and its impact on xylem hydraulic conductivity in dryland tree plantations
Nana He
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, Chinese Academy of Science & Ministry of Water Resources, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
National Engineering Research Center of Water Saving and Irrigation Technology at Yangling, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Dagang Guo
College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Yabiao Wu
College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Dong Ge
College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Lianhao Zhao
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science & Ministry of Water Resources, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Lei Tian
Institute of Green Development Yellow River Drainage Basin, Lanzhou University, 730000, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
Xining Zhao
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science & Ministry of Water Resources, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A&F University, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
National Engineering Research Center of Water Saving and Irrigation Technology at Yangling, 712100, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Effects of environmental variables on canopy transpiration in two coniferous forests at different growing-season stages S. Chen & W. Wei 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100342
- Deep soil desiccation hinders nitrate leaching to groundwater in the global largest apple cultivation area D. Ge et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131334
- Deciphering the stratified distribution and evolution of deep soil drought and its environmental controls: New evidence from continuous fiber optic monitoring in 0–30 m profile Y. Tong et al. 10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117168
- Physio-biochemical regulation of drought resistance in tree species within dryland plantations N. He et al. 10.1093/plphys/kiaf384
- Impact of drought and root excision on root regeneration, xylem hydraulics and leaf physiological characteristics in Robinia pseudoacacia H. Wei et al. 10.1007/s11104-025-07951-0
- Degradation of tree plantations increases soil erosion risk through changes in aggregate stability and vegetation traits D. Ge et al. 10.1016/j.foreco.2025.122591
- Expanding scales: Achieving prediction of van Genuchten model hydraulic parameters in deep profiles by incorporating broad in situ soil information in pedotransfer functions Y. Tong et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.132912
- Refining water and carbon fluxes modeling in terrestrial ecosystems via plant hydraulics integration S. Sun et al. 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110256
- Shifts in greening trend of afforestation over the Loess Plateau from 2000 to 2023 H. Li et al. 10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.113756
Latest update: 13 Oct 2025
Short summary
Deep-layer soil desiccation (DSD) can restrict the sustainability of deep-rooted plantations in water-limited areas. Thus, we explored the extreme effects of DSD based on mass data published and measured on the Loess Plateau and found that the permanent wilting point is a reliable indicator of the moisture limitation of DSD, regardless of tree species, with the corresponding maximum root water uptake depth varying among climatic zones. These dimensions increased the risk of planted trees' death.
Deep-layer soil desiccation (DSD) can restrict the sustainability of deep-rooted plantations in...
