EcologybioRxivPreprint
Global distribution of the rooting zone water storage capacity reflects plant adaptation to the environment
B. D. Stocker, S. J. Tumber-Davila, A. G. Konings…·R. B. Jackson
The paper develops a method to predict global variations in rooting zone water storage capacity using vegetation activity and water deficit data, showing adaptation of rooting depth to hydroclimate and topography.
DOI 10.1101/2021.09.17.460332