Diversity did not influence soil water use of tree clusters in a temperate mixed forest

Compared to monocultures, diverse ecosystems are often expected to show more comprehensive resource use. However, with respect to diversity–soil-water-use relationships in forests, very little information is available. We analysed soil water uptake in 100 tree clusters differing in tree sp...

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Main Authors: M. Meißner, M. Köhler, D. Hölscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Web Ecology
Online Access:http://www.web-ecol.net/13/31/2013/we-13-31-2013.pdf