Stable Isotopic Analysis on Water Utilization of Two Xerophytic Shrubs in a Revegetated Desert Area: Tengger Desert, China

Stable isotope studies on stable isotope ratios of hydrogen and oxygen in water within plants provide new information on water sources and water use patterns under natural conditions. In this study, the sources of water uptake for two typical xerophytic shrubs, Caragana korshinskii and Artemisia ord...

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Main Authors: Lei Huang, Zhishan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/3/1030