Plant root mechanisms and their effects on carbon and nutrient accumulation in desert ecosystems under changes in land use and climate
Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …
Water release through plant roots: new insights into its consequences at the plant and ecosystem level
Hydraulic redistribution (HR) is the passive movement of water between different soil parts
via plant root systems, driven by water potential gradients in the soil–plant interface. New …
via plant root systems, driven by water potential gradients in the soil–plant interface. New …
The magnitude of hydraulic redistribution by plant roots: a review and synthesis of empirical and modeling studies
RB Neumann, ZG Cardon - New Phytologist, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Hydraulic redistribution (HR)–the movement of water from moist to dry soil through plant
roots–occurs worldwide within a range of different ecosystems and plant species. The …
roots–occurs worldwide within a range of different ecosystems and plant species. The …
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 …
The effects of deforestation and climate variability on the streamflow of the Araguaia River, Brazil
Deforestation changes the hydrological, geomorphological, and biochemical states of
streams by decreasing evapotranspiration on the land surface and increasing runoff, river …
streams by decreasing evapotranspiration on the land surface and increasing runoff, river …
Hygroscopic particles on leaves: nutrients or desiccants?
J Burkhardt - Ecological Monographs, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aerosols have always been part of the atmosphere, and plant surfaces are a major aerosol
sink. Given the nutrient content of aerosols and the natural stability of aerosol concentrations …
sink. Given the nutrient content of aerosols and the natural stability of aerosol concentrations …
Monitoring and modeling water‐vegetation interactions in groundwater‐dependent ecosystems
F Orellana, P Verma, SP Loheide… - Reviews of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In many regions around the world, groundwater is the key source of water for some
vegetation species, and its availability and dynamics can define vegetation composition and …
vegetation species, and its availability and dynamics can define vegetation composition and …
Water uptake and hydraulic redistribution across large woody root systems to 20 m depth
Deep water uptake and hydraulic redistribution (HR) are important processes in many
forests, savannas and shrublands. We investigated HR in a semi‐arid woodland above a …
forests, savannas and shrublands. We investigated HR in a semi‐arid woodland above a …
The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil–plant system
In addition to buffering plants from water stress during severe droughts, plant water storage
(PWS) alters many features of the spatio‐temporal dynamics of water movement in the soil …
(PWS) alters many features of the spatio‐temporal dynamics of water movement in the soil …
Twelve testable hypotheses on the geobiology of weathering
SL Brantley, JP Megonigal, FN Scatena… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Critical Zone (CZ) research investigates the chemical, physical, and biological processes
that modulate the Earth's surface. Here, we advance 12 hypotheses that must be tested to …
that modulate the Earth's surface. Here, we advance 12 hypotheses that must be tested to …