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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-5787-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-5787-2020
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Research article
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24 Nov 2020
Research article |
| 24 Nov 2020
| 24 Nov 2020
Estimates of tree root water uptake from soil moisture profile dynamics
Conrad Jackisch
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Water and River Basin Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT),
Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Department of Landscape Ecology and Environmental Systems Analysis, Institute of Geoecology,
Technische Universität Braunschweig, Langer Kamp 19c, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
Faculty of Geosciences, Geoengineering and Mining, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg,
Agricolastraße 22, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
Samuel Knoblauch
Institute of Water and River Basin Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT),
Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Department of Biology, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße 15, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Theresa Blume
Hydrology Section, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam,
Telegrafenberg C4, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Erwin Zehe
Institute of Water and River Basin Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT),
Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Sibylle K. Hassler
Institute of Water and River Basin Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT),
Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Short summary
We developed software to calculate the root water uptake (RWU) of beech tree roots from soil moisture dynamics. We present our approach and compare RWU to measured sap flow in the tree stem. The study relates to two sites that are similar in topography and weather but with contrasting soils. While sap flow is very similar between the two sites, the RWU is different. This suggests that soil characteristics have substantial influence. Our easy-to-implement RWU estimate may help further studies.
We developed software to calculate the root water uptake (RWU) of beech tree roots from soil...
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