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Causes and consequences of pronounced variation in the isotope composition of plant xylem water
Hannes P. T. De Deurwaerder
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CAVElab – Computational & Applied Vegetation Ecology, Faculty of
Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Marco D. Visser
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Matteo Detto
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Pascal Boeckx
ISOFYS – Isotope Bioscience Laboratory, Faculty of Bioscience
Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Félicien Meunier
CAVElab – Computational & Applied Vegetation Ecology, Faculty of
Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Ecological Forecasting Lab, Department of Earth and Environment,
Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Kathrin Kuehnhammer
IGOE, Umweltgeochemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig,
Braunschweig, Germany
Institute of Forest Sciences, Chair of Ecosystem Physiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Ruth-Kristina Magh
Institute of Forest Sciences, Chair of Tree Physiology, University
of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
John D. Marshall
Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU, Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
Lixin Wang
Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University–Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Liangju Zhao
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental
Carrying Capacity, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest
University, Xi'an 710127, China
Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology and Integrated River Basin Science,
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Hans Verbeeck
CAVElab – Computational & Applied Vegetation Ecology, Faculty of
Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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We compared stable isotope signatures of soil profiles in different forest ecosystems within the Congo Basin to assess ecosystem-level differences in N cycling, and we examined the local effect of topography on the isotopic signature of soil N. Soil δ15N profiles indicated that the N cycling in in the montane forest is more closed, whereas the lowland forest and Miombo woodland experienced a more open N cycle. Topography only alters soil δ15N values in forests with high erosional forces.
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Marijn Bauters, Hans Verbeeck, Selene Baez, Matti Barthel, Samuel Bodé, and Pascal Boeckx
Biogeosciences, 18, 413–421, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-413-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-413-2021, 2021
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Tropical forest soils are an important source and sink of greenhouse gases (GHGs) with tropical montane forests having been poorly studied. In this pilot study, we explored soil fluxes of CO2, CH4, and N2O in an Ecuadorian neotropical montane forest, where a net consumption of N2O at higher altitudes was observed. Our results highlight the importance of short-term variations in N2O and provide arguments and insights for future, more detailed studies on GHG fluxes from montane forest soils.
Wim Verbruggen, Guy Schurgers, Stéphanie Horion, Jonas Ardö, Paulo N. Bernardino, Bernard Cappelaere, Jérôme Demarty, Rasmus Fensholt, Laurent Kergoat, Thomas Sibret, Torbern Tagesson, and Hans Verbeeck
Biogeosciences, 18, 77–93, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-77-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-77-2021, 2021
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A large part of Earth's land surface is covered by dryland ecosystems, which are subject to climate extremes that are projected to increase under future climate scenarios. By using a mathematical vegetation model, we studied the impact of single years of extreme rainfall on the vegetation in the Sahel. We found a contrasting response of grasses and trees to these extremes, strongly dependent on the way precipitation is spread over the rainy season, as well as a long-term impact on CO2 uptake.
Simon Baumgartner, Matti Barthel, Travis William Drake, Marijn Bauters, Isaac Ahanamungu Makelele, John Kalume Mugula, Laura Summerauer, Nora Gallarotti, Landry Cizungu Ntaboba, Kristof Van Oost, Pascal Boeckx, Sebastian Doetterl, Roland Anton Werner, and Johan Six
Biogeosciences, 17, 6207–6218, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-6207-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-6207-2020, 2020
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Soil respiration is an important carbon flux and key process determining the net ecosystem production of terrestrial ecosystems. The Congo Basin lacks studies quantifying carbon fluxes. We measured soil CO2 fluxes from different forest types in the Congo Basin and were able to show that, even though soil CO2 fluxes are similarly high in lowland and montane forests, the drivers were different: soil moisture in montane forests and C availability in the lowland forests.
Yusen Yuan, Lixin Wang, Wenqing Lin, Wenzhe Jiao, and Taisheng Du
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2020-519, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2020-519, 2020
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Yusen Yuan, Taisheng Du, Honglang Wang, and Lixin Wang
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 24, 4491–4501, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4491-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4491-2020, 2020
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The isotopic composition of ambient water vapor is an important source of atmospheric water vapor and has not been able to be estimated to date using the Keeling plot approach. Here we proposed two new methods to estimate the isotopic composition of ambient water vapor: one using the intersection point method and another relying on the intermediate value theorem.
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The depths at which plants take up water is challenging to observe directly. To do so, scientists have relied on measuring the isotopic composition of xylem water as this provides information on the water’s source. Our work shows that this isotopic composition changes throughout the day, which complicates the interpretation of the water’s source and has been currently overlooked. We build a model to help understand the origin of these composition changes and their consequences for science.
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