Forest ecosystem water use: Does species diversity matter?

森林水分利用和对干旱的敏感性是澳大利亚建立森林人工林的主要问题。这项研究将提供有关物种多样性如何改变人工林水分利用和抗旱性的基本信息。这项工作有可能改变人工林建设实践，使其包含更大的物种多样性或具有特定互补特征的物种。它有很大潜力增加重新造林项目的效益，包括更好地抗旱、减少用水量、土壤生物修复和增强生物多样性。

Forest water use and susceptibility to drought are major concerns for forest plantation establishment in Australia. This research will provide fundamental information about how plantation water use and drought tolerance are modified by species diversity. This work has the potential to transform tree plantation establishment practices toward inclusion of greater species diversity or toward species with particular complementary traits. It has significant potential to enhance benefits from reforestation projects, including better drought survival, reduced water use, soil bioremediation and enhanced biodiversity.