An explanation for the isotopic offset between soil and stem water in a temperate tree species
GIMENO, Teresa
Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère [UMR ISPA]
Ikerbasque - Basque Foundation for Science
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Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère [UMR ISPA]
Ikerbasque - Basque Foundation for Science
GIMENO, Teresa
Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère [UMR ISPA]
Ikerbasque - Basque Foundation for Science
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Interactions Sol Plante Atmosphère [UMR ISPA]
Ikerbasque - Basque Foundation for Science
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en
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New Phytologist. 2020-08, vol. 227, n° 3, p. 766-779
Wiley
Résumé en anglais
A growing number of field studies report isotopic offsets between stem water and its potential sources that prevent the unambiguous identification of plant water origin using water isotopes. We explored the causes of this ...Lire la suite >
A growing number of field studies report isotopic offsets between stem water and its potential sources that prevent the unambiguous identification of plant water origin using water isotopes. We explored the causes of this isotopic offset by conducting a controlled experiment on the temperate tree species Fagus sylvatica.We measured delta H-2 and delta O-18 of soil and stem water from potted saplings growing on three soil substrates and subjected to two watering regimes.Regardless of substrate, soil and stem water delta H-2 were similar only near permanent wilting point. Under moister conditions, stem water delta H-2 was 11 +/- 3 parts per thousand more negative than soil water delta H-2, coherent with field studies. Under drier conditions, stem water delta H-2 became progressively more enriched than soil water delta H-2. Although stem water delta O-18 broadly reflected that of soil water, soil-stem delta H-2 and delta O-18 differences were correlated (r = 0.76) and increased with transpiration rates indicated by proxies.Soil-stem isotopic offsets are more likely to be caused by water isotope heterogeneities within the soil pore and stem tissues, which would be masked under drier conditions as a result of evaporative enrichment, than by fractionation under root water uptake. Our results challenge our current understanding of isotopic signals in the soil-plant continuum.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
plant water sources
root water uptake
water isotopes
ecohydrology
Fagus sylvatica
Project ANR
COntinental To coastal Ecosystems: evolution, adaptability and governance - ANR-10-LABX-0045
Etude des mécanismes de régulation de l'anhydrase carbonique et des flux de COS et CO18O dans les écosystèmes terrestres - ANR-13-BS06-0005
Etude des mécanismes de régulation de l'anhydrase carbonique et des flux de COS et CO18O dans les écosystèmes terrestres - ANR-13-BS06-0005
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