Stable oxygen isotope analysis of the water uptake mechanism via the roots in spring maize under the ridge–furrow rainwater harvesting system in a semi-arid region
Jing Xu, Ziyan Guo, Zhimin Li, Fangjian Li, Xuanke Xue, Xiaorong Wu, Xuemei Zhang, Hui Li, Xudong Zhang, Qingfang Han
Topics & Concepts
Rainwater harvestingAridSoil waterRidgeEnvironmental scienceWater contentRoot systemAgronomySoil horizonSpring (device)Soil crustHydrology (agriculture)Soil scienceGeologyBiologyEcologyMechanical engineeringGeotechnical engineeringPaleontologyEngineeringIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismPlant responses to water stress