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, M. B. Anderson, C. Hain, 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.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2021 · PreprintEcology