A depth-controlled tracer technique measures vertical, horizontal and temporal patterns of water use by trees and grasses in a subtropical savanna
• As described in the two-layer hypothesis, woody plants are often assumed to use deep soils to avoid competition with grasses. Yet the direct measurements of root activity needed to test this hypothesis are rare. • Here, we injected deuterated water into four soil depths, at four times of year, to...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The New phytologist. - 1979. - 188(2010), 1 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 199-209
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1. Verfasser: |
Kulmatiski, Andrew
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Weitere Verfasser: |
Beard, Karen H,
Verweij, Richard J T,
February, Edmund C |
Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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Sprache: | English |
Veröffentlicht: |
2010
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | The New phytologist
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Schlagworte: | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Soil
Water
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Deuterium Oxide
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