Foliar water uptake as a source of hydrogen and oxygen in plant biomass.

ABSTRACT: Introductory biology lessons around the world typically teach that plants absorb water through their roots, but, unfortunately, absorption of water through leaves and subsequent transport and use of this water for biomass formation remains a field limited mostly to specialists. Recent studies have identified foliar water uptake as a significant net water source for terrestrial plants. The growing interest in the development of a new model that includes both foliar water uptake (in liquid form) and root water uptake to explain hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratios in leaf water and tree rings demands a method for distinguishing between these two water sources. Therefore, in this study, I have devised a new labelling method that utilizes two different water sources, one enriched in deuterium (H

SUBMITTER: Kagawa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652008 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature