Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-831-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-831-2021
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05 Feb 2021
Research article |  | 05 Feb 2021

Patterns of plant rehydration and growth following pulses of soil moisture availability

Andrew F. Feldman, Daniel J. Short Gianotti, Alexandra G. Konings, Pierre Gentine, and Dara Entekhabi

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We quantify global plant water uptake durations after rainfall using satellite-based plant water content measurements. In wetter regions, plant water uptake occurs within a day due to rapid coupling between soil and plant water content. Drylands show multi-day plant water uptake after rain pulses, providing widespread evidence for slow rehydration responses and pulse-driven growth responses. Our results suggest that drylands are sensitive to projected shifts in rainfall intensity and frequency.
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