Conceptual analysis: What signals might plant canopies send via stemflow?
Conceptual analysis: What signals might plant canopies send via stemflow?
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DOI:
10.3389/frwa.2022.1075732
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发表时间:
2022-12-20
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Van Stan II, John T. T.
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作者:
Mabrouk, Adam I. I.;Gordon, D. Alex;Van Stan II, John T. T.
As watersheds are complex systems that are difficult to directly study, the streams that drain them are often sampled to search for watershed "signals." These signals include the presence and/or abundance of isotopes, types of sediment, organisms (including pathogens), chemical compounds associated with ephemeral biogeochemical processes or anthropogenic impacts, and so on. Just like watersheds can send signals via the streams that drain from them, we present a conceptual analysis that suggests plant canopies (equally complex and hard-to-study systems) may send similar signals via the precipitation that drains down their stems (stemflow). For large, tall, hard-to-access tree canopies, this portion of precipitation may be modest, often