Claim · model-written summary
In the declining stage of coppice dunes, Tamarix ramosissima relied most on 180–500 cm soil water under drought (86.5%).
- Taxon
- Tamarix ramosissima
Tamarix ramosissimae1 - Organ / stage
- declining stage of coppice dunese2
- Treatment
- drought conditionse2
- Outcome
- reliance on 180–500 cm soil watere2
- Direction
- higheste2
- Value
- 86.5%e2
- Setting
- Gurbantunggut Deserte1
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Verbatim
e1“water use strategies of Tamarix ramosissima on coppice dunes at the southwestern edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert”
e2“Notably, T. ramosissima in the declining stage of coppice dunes showed the highest reliance on 180–500 cm soil water under drought conditions (86.5%), accompanied by reduced leaf water status”
Title
Yanqin Xu; Qianlong Cui; Zhengwu Dong; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2026. doi:10.1186/s12870-026-08761-x
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Association Drought-period leaf water status was reduced in the declining stage of coppice dunes.
- Observation In the initial and growth stages of coppice dunes, Tamarix ramosissima mainly relied on 0–180 cm soil water in spring and autumn.
- Association In the initial and growth stages, Tamarix ramosissima shifted toward 180–500 cm soil water during drought.
- Observation In the stable and declining stages of coppice dunes, Tamarix ramosissima persistently relied on deep soil water.
- Association After the 7 mm precipitation pulse, Tamarix ramosissima increased water uptake from the 0–60 cm soil layer in all coppice dunes.
- Association In the growth stage of coppice dunes, Tamarix ramosissima shifted its water uptake toward the 0–180 cm soil layer.
- Association The 4.2 mm precipitation event produced only transient shallow water uptake in Tamarix ramosissima.
- Association Improved leaf water status enhanced water balance in Tamarix ramosissima.
- Association Improved leaf water status supported the maintenance of photosynthetic function in Tamarix ramosissima.
- Mechanism Capacity to modulate water source partitioning, leaf hydraulic traits and stomatal conductance is the basis for differing water use strategies of Tamarix ramosissima.