Water acquisition, sharing and redistribution by roots: applications to agroforestry systems
Aims In the face of problems caused by 'intensive agriculture'dominated by large areas of
monocultures, mixed intercropping mimicking natural ecosystems has been reported to …
monocultures, mixed intercropping mimicking natural ecosystems has been reported to …
Critical zone water balance over 13 years in a semiarid savanna
RL Scott, JA Biederman - Water Resources Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying how much and when precipitation (P) becomes runoff (R), evapotranspiration
(ET), and drainage from the root zone (D) is key to understanding how climate and land use …
(ET), and drainage from the root zone (D) is key to understanding how climate and land use …
Roots to the rescue: how plants harness hydraulic redistribution to survive drought across contrasting soil textures
Hydraulic redistribution (HR) is a critical ecological process whereby plant roots transfer
water from wetter to drier soil layers, significantly impacting soil moisture dynamics and plant …
water from wetter to drier soil layers, significantly impacting soil moisture dynamics and plant …
Enhanced soil moisture improves vegetation growth in an arid grassland of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Climate change impacts on grasslands that cover a quarter of the global land area, have
become unprecedented during the 21st century. One of the important ecological realms, arid …
become unprecedented during the 21st century. One of the important ecological realms, arid …
Effects of elevated temperature and abnormal precipitation on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a Pinus densiflora forest
Forests have the largest terrestrial nutrient pools. The loss of soil carbon and nitrogen in
forests under ongoing climate warming is subject to severe environmental degradation. To …
forests under ongoing climate warming is subject to severe environmental degradation. To …
Simulating dynamic roots in the energy exascale earth system land model
BA Drewniak - Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Roots are important contributors to plant development, functioning to provide nutrients and
water for plant growth. However, roots and their functions are often simplified in Earth system …
water for plant growth. However, roots and their functions are often simplified in Earth system …
Evidence of foliar water uptake in a conifer species
Foliar water uptake (FWU) is the main mechanism used by herbaceous plants in arid areas
to absorb small amounts of precipitation. It has an important ecological and hydrological …
to absorb small amounts of precipitation. It has an important ecological and hydrological …
Convergent hydraulic redistribution and groundwater access supported facilitative dependency between trees and grasses in a semi‐arid environment
Hydraulic redistribution is the transport of water from wet to dry soil layers, upward or
downward, through plant roots. Often in savanna and woodland ecosystems, deep‐rooted …
downward, through plant roots. Often in savanna and woodland ecosystems, deep‐rooted …
An undiscovered facet of hydraulic redistribution driven by evaporation—a study from a Populus tomentosa plantation
Maintaining the activity and function of the shallow root system of plants is essential for
withstanding drought stress, but the associated mechanism is poorly understood. By …
withstanding drought stress, but the associated mechanism is poorly understood. By …
Optimizing Carbon Cycle Parameters Drastically Improves Terrestrial Biosphere Model Underestimates of Dryland Mean Net CO2 Flux and its Inter‐Annual Variability
Drylands occupy∼ 40% of the land surface and are thought to dominate global carbon (C)
cycle inter‐annual variability (IAV). Therefore, it is imperative that global terrestrial biosphere …
cycle inter‐annual variability (IAV). Therefore, it is imperative that global terrestrial biosphere …