Dual-Isotope (δ²H, δ¹⁸O) and Bioelement (δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N) Fingerprints Reveal Atmospheric and Edaphic Drought Controls in Sauvignon Blanc (Orlesti, Romania).

ABSTRACT: Grapevine water relations are increasingly influenced by drought under climate change, with significant implications for yield, fruit composition and wine quality. Stable isotopes of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen (δ²H, δ¹⁸O, δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N) provide sensitive tracers of plant water sources and physiological responses to stress. Here, we combined dual water isotopes (δ²H, δ¹⁸O), carbon and nitrogen isotopes (δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N), and high-resolution micrometeorological/soil observations to diagnose drought dynamics in Vitis vinifera cv. Sauvignon blanc (Orlești, Romania; 2023-2024). Dual-isotope relationships delineated progressive evaporative enrichment along the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, wit

SUBMITTER: Miricioiu MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737174 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature