The demographics of water: A review of water ages in the critical zone
The time that water takes to travel through the terrestrial hydrological cycle and the critical
zone is of great interest in Earth system sciences with broad implications for water quality …
zone is of great interest in Earth system sciences with broad implications for water quality …
Ideas and perspectives: Tracing terrestrial ecosystem water fluxes using hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes–challenges and opportunities from an interdisciplinary …
In this commentary, we summarize and build upon discussions that emerged during the
workshop “Isotope-based studies of water partitioning and plant–soil interactions in forested …
workshop “Isotope-based studies of water partitioning and plant–soil interactions in forested …
Growth resistance and resilience of mixed silver fir and Norway spruce forests in central Europe: Contrasting responses to mild and severe droughts
Extreme droughts are expected to increase in frequency and severity in many regions of the
world, threatening multiple ecosystem services provided by forests. Effective strategies to …
world, threatening multiple ecosystem services provided by forests. Effective strategies to …
Contrasting resistance and resilience to extreme drought and late spring frost in five major European tree species
Extreme climate events (ECEs) such as severe droughts, heat waves, and late spring frosts
are rare but exert a paramount role in shaping tree species distributions. The frequency of …
are rare but exert a paramount role in shaping tree species distributions. The frequency of …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal origins of soil water used by trees
ST Allen, JW Kirchner, S Braun… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2019 - hess.copernicus.org
Rain recharges soil water storages and either percolates downward into aquifers and
streams or is returned to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration. Although it is …
streams or is returned to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration. Although it is …
Stable isotopes of water reveal differences in plant–soil water relationships across northern environments
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 …
complete growing season from five well‐known long‐term study sites in northern/cold …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term growth decline precedes sudden crown dieback of European beech
A Neycken, M Scheggia, C Bigler… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) has strongly suffered from the exceptional 2018
drought and subsequent dry years that hit Central Europe. While many trees showed severe …
drought and subsequent dry years that hit Central Europe. While many trees showed severe …
Diagnosing evapotranspiration responses to water deficit across biomes using deep learning
Accounting for water limitation is key to determining vegetation sensitivity to drought.
Quantifying water limitation effects on evapotranspiration (ET) is challenged by the …
Quantifying water limitation effects on evapotranspiration (ET) is challenged by the …
[HTML][HTML] Temporal dynamics of tree xylem water isotopes: in situ monitoring and modeling
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 …
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 …
been increasing steadily due to technological (eg, field-deployable laser spectroscopy and …