Background Deep roots are a common trait among a wide range of plant species and
biomes, and are pivotal to the very existence of ecosystem services such as pedogenesis …

Economic tree species growing in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China are important for
maintaining sound economic viability and protecting the fragile hydro-ecological …

Terrestrial moisture contributed by surface evaporation and transpiration, also known as
recycled moisture, plays an important role in hydrological processes especially across arid …

Ephedra equisetina, the Nitraria species complex (N. sibirica, N. roborowskii and N.
sphaerocarpa), and Rheum nanum are the main dietary plants of the Gobi Bear (Ursus …

Stable isotopes have been widely used to identify root water uptake (RWU) by classifying
potential water sources as distinct endmembers and evaluating their contributions to xylem …

降水是水文循环的重要环节, 研究降水中氢氧稳定同位素有助于深入理解水循环过程与陆-
气相互作用. 天山是亚洲中部干旱区典型的湿岛, 也是新疆乃至亚洲中部水体同位素研究的关键 …

Southern China houses the largest subtropical broadleaf forest in the world, with abundant
rainfall brought by the Pacific and Indian monsoons. As the intensity and frequency of …

Background and aims Understanding the responses of different plant species to changes in
available water sources is critical for accurately modeling and predicting species dynamics …

Sandy soil, as an important transition phase to desertification, has been an important
environmental issue of global concern. This study explored the combined effects of organic …

Water is a crucial factor limiting artificial vegetation growth in arid and semi-arid regions. The
water availability and plant utilization patterns reflect the ecosystem's response to …