Plant and root‐zone water isotopes are difficult to measure, explain, and predict: Some practical recommendations for determining plant water sources

J von Freyberg, ST Allen, C Grossiord… - Methods in Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotope ratios of water (δ18O, δ2H) have long been used to study a core question in
plant ecology and ecohydrology:'From where do plants take up water?'Indeed, decades of …

[HTML][HTML] Using stable isotopes to inform water resource management in forested and agricultural ecosystems

F Scandellari, T Attou, A Barbeta, F Bernhard… - Journal of environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Present and future climatic trends are expected to markedly alter water fluxes and stores in
the hydrologic cycle. In addition, water demand continues to grow due to increased human …

Stable isotopes of water reveal differences in plant–soil water relationships across northern environments

D Tetzlaff, J Buttle, SK Carey, MJ Kohn… - Hydrological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We compared stable isotopes of water in plant stem (xylem) water and soil collected over a
complete growing season from five well‐known long‐term study sites in northern/cold …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal dynamics of tree xylem water isotopes: in situ monitoring and modeling

S Seeger, M Weiler - Biogeosciences, 2021 - bg.copernicus.org
We developed a setup for a fully automated, high-frequency in situ monitoring system of the
stable water isotope deuterium and 18 O in soil water and tree xylem. The setup was tested …

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

M Beyer, K Kühnhammer… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2020 - hess.copernicus.org
The number of ecohydrological studies involving water stable isotope measurements has
been increasing steadily due to technological (eg, field-deployable laser spectroscopy and …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying the effects of land use and model scale on water partitioning and water ages using tracer-aided ecohydrological models

A Smith, D Tetzlaff, L Kleine, M Maneta… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2021 - hess.copernicus.org
Quantifying how vegetation mediates water partitioning at different spatial and temporal
scales in complex, managed catchments is fundamental for long-term sustainable land and …

Transit time estimation in catchments: Recent developments and future directions

P Benettin, NB Rodriguez, M Sprenger… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water transit time is now a standard measure in catchment hydrological and ecohydrological
research. The last comprehensive review of transit time modeling approaches was …

Tree water deficit and dynamic source water partitioning

MF Nehemy, P Benettin, M Asadollahi… - Hydrological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen (δ2H and δ18O, respectively) have been
widely used to investigate tree water source partitioning. These tracers have shed new light …

[HTML][HTML] Deep roots mitigate drought impacts on tropical trees despite limited quantitative contribution to transpiration

K Kühnhammer, J van Haren, A Kübert, K Bailey… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deep rooting is considered a central drought-mitigation trait with vast impact on ecosystem
water cycling. Despite its importance, little is known about the overall quantitative water use …

Snowmelt water use at transpiration onset: Phenology, isotope tracing, and tree water transit time

MF Nehemy, J Maillet, N Perron… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of tree water source partitioning have primarily focused on the growing season.
However, little is yet known about the source of transpiration before, during, and after …