Impact of rainfall on root water uptake in two characteristic species of coal mining subsidence areas in Northwest China
Ruimin He, Haoyan Wei, Mingzhe Lei, Jiping Niu, Zhenguo Xing, Shi Chen, Da Lei, Gang Liu, Min Guo, Yang Lei, Min Li
TL;DR
This study examines how two plant species in coal mining areas in China use water differently after rainfall, which helps guide ecological restoration efforts.
Contribution
The study reveals species-specific adaptive water uptake strategies in response to rainfall in coal mining subsidence zones.
Findings
A. desertorum uses deeper soil water during dry periods and switches to shallow sources after rain.
Rainfall increases shallow soil water uptake in subsidence areas for both species.
Soil water content and isotopic composition remain similar between subsidence and non-subsidence zones.
Abstract
Clarifying how plants utilize water in coal mining subsidence zones is essential for grasping plant-soil dynamics and guiding ecological rehabilitation. However, current knowledge on species-specific variations in water uptake and their adaptive responses to such subsidence remains limited. This research leveraged isotopic fingerprinting (δ2H, δ18O) alongside soil water content and root distribution to explore the root water uptake sources of two predominant species (Stipa bungeana Trin. and Artemisia desertorum Spreng.) in coal mining zones and their reactions to land subsidence triggered by coal extraction. The results indicated negligible differences in soil water content and soil water isotopic composition between subsidence and non-subsidence zones, irrespective of rainfall. Before rainfall, the water sources of the two species were unaffected by subsidence; however, after…
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TopicsLandslides and related hazards · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Soil erosion and sediment transport