Root Water Uptake Patterns for Nitraria during the Growth Period Differing in Time Interval from a Precipitation Event in Arid Regions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Collection and Determination of Samples
2.3. Multivariate Linear Mixed Model Method
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Evaluation of Isotopic Signatures
3.2. Isotopic Vertical Profiles of Soil Water
3.3. Water Uptake Patterns of Nitraria
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Dong, H.; Hao, J.; Chen, Z.; Zhang, G.; Yan, M.; Wang, J. Root Water Uptake Patterns for Nitraria during the Growth Period Differing in Time Interval from a Precipitation Event in Arid Regions. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8203. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138203
Dong H, Hao J, Chen Z, Zhang G, Yan M, Wang J. Root Water Uptake Patterns for Nitraria during the Growth Period Differing in Time Interval from a Precipitation Event in Arid Regions. Sustainability. 2022; 14(13):8203. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138203
Chicago/Turabian StyleDong, Haibiao, Jing Hao, Zongyu Chen, Guanghui Zhang, Mingjiang Yan, and Jinzhe Wang. 2022. "Root Water Uptake Patterns for Nitraria during the Growth Period Differing in Time Interval from a Precipitation Event in Arid Regions" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 8203. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138203