Evidence for distinct isotopic compositions of sap and tissue water in tree stems: consequences for plant water source identification

A Barbeta, R Burlett, P Martín‐Gómez… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The long‐standing hypothesis that the isotopic composition of plant stem water reflects that
of source water is being challenged by studies reporting bulk water from woody stems with …

The transmission of isotopic signals from precipitation to groundwater and its controls: An experimental study with soil cylinders of various soil textures and burial …

Y Jiang, J Li, R Zuo, C Sun, Y Zhai, L Tian, W Dai… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of stable isotopic composition in groundwater as a paleoclimatic proxy assumes
that the isotopic values in groundwater are inherited from the corresponding values in the …

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, TE Gimeno, SR Jacobs… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The analysis of the stable isotopic composition of hydrogen and oxygen in water samples
from soils and plants can help to identify sources of vegetation water uptake. This approach …

Vapour pressure deficit and solar radiation are the major drivers of transpiration in montane tropical secondary forests in eastern Madagascar

CP Ghimire, HJI van Meerveld, BW Zwartendijk… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
Young secondary tropical forests occupy a larger area than mature forests nowadays but our
understanding of their ecohydrological functioning, particularly with respect to tree water …

On the urgent need for standardization in isotope‐based ecohydrological investigations

C Millar, K Janzen, MF Nehemy, G Koehler… - Hydrological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ecohydrological investigations commonly use the stable isotopes of water (hydrogen and
oxygen) as conservative ecosystem tracers. This approach requires accessing and …

Inter-comparison of extraction methods for plant water isotope analysis and its indicative significance

M Wen, X Zhao, B Si, D He, M Li, X Gao, Y Cai, Y Lu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have shown that the widely used water extraction method, cryogenic vacuum
extraction (CVE), may be biased toward plant water isotope analysis, and the long-standing …

Comparative cryogenic extraction rehydration experiments reveal isotope fractionation during root water uptake in Gramineae

H Jiang, H Gu, H Chen, H Sun, X Zhang… - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Determining whether isotope fractionation occurs during root water uptake is a prerequisite
for using stem or xylem water isotopes to trace water sources. However, it is unclear whether …

The impact of soil tension on isotope fractionation, transport, and interpretations of the root water uptake origin

T Zhou, J Šimůnek, P Nasta, G Brunetti… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The new isotope module in HYDRUS‐1D can be used to infer the origin of root water uptake
(RWU), a suitable dynamic indicator for agriculture and forest water management. However …

Flushing or mixing? Stable water isotopes reveal differences in arctic forest and peatland soil water seasonality

F Muhic, P Ala‐Aho, K Noor, JM Welker… - Hydrological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the relative importance of different water sources that replenish soil water
storage is necessary to assess the vulnerability of sub‐arctic areas to changes in climate …