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Title: The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system [The role of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system]

Abstract

Summary In addition to buffering plants from water stress during severe droughts, plant water storage (PWS) alters many features of the spatio‐temporal dynamics of water movement in the soil–plant system. How PWS impacts water dynamics and drought resilience is explored using a multi‐layer porous media model. The model numerically resolves soil–plant hydrodynamics by coupling them to leaf‐level gas exchange and soil–root interfacial layers. Novel features of the model are the considerations of a coordinated relationship between stomatal aperture variation and whole‐system hydraulics and of the effects of PWS and nocturnal transpiration ( ) on hydraulic redistribution (HR) in the soil. The model results suggest that daytime PWS usage and generate a residual water potential gradient ( ) along the plant vascular system overnight. This represents a non‐negligible competing sink strength that diminishes the significance of HR. Considering the co‐occurrence of PWS usage and HR during a single extended dry‐down, a wide range of plant attributes and environmental/soil conditions selected to enhance or suppress plant drought resilience is discussed. When compared with HR, model calculations suggest that increased root water influx into plant conducting‐tissues overnight maintains a more favorable water status at the leaf, thereby delaying the onset of drought stress.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [1];  [5];  [1]
  1. Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
  2. Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States); Bordeaux Sciences Argo, Gradignan Cedex (France)
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  4. Rutgers Univ., Newark, NJ (United States)
  5. Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1345006
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1400469
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; DE‐SC0006967; DE‐SC0011461; SC0006967; SC0011461
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
New Phytologist
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 213; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0028-646X
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; drought resilience; hydraulic redistribution; leaf-level gas exchange; nocturnal transpiration; plant water storage; root water uptake

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Huang, Cheng -Wei, Domec, Jean -Christophe, Ward, Eric J., Duman, Tomer, Manoli, Gabriele, Parolari, Anthony J., and Katul, Gabriel G. The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system [The role of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system]. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1111/nph.14273.
Huang, Cheng -Wei, Domec, Jean -Christophe, Ward, Eric J., Duman, Tomer, Manoli, Gabriele, Parolari, Anthony J., & Katul, Gabriel G. The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system [The role of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system]. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14273
Huang, Cheng -Wei, Domec, Jean -Christophe, Ward, Eric J., Duman, Tomer, Manoli, Gabriele, Parolari, Anthony J., and Katul, Gabriel G. Mon . "The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system [The role of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system]". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14273. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1345006.
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title = {The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system [The role of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system]},
author = {Huang, Cheng -Wei and Domec, Jean -Christophe and Ward, Eric J. and Duman, Tomer and Manoli, Gabriele and Parolari, Anthony J. and Katul, Gabriel G.},
abstractNote = {Summary In addition to buffering plants from water stress during severe droughts, plant water storage (PWS) alters many features of the spatio‐temporal dynamics of water movement in the soil–plant system. How PWS impacts water dynamics and drought resilience is explored using a multi‐layer porous media model. The model numerically resolves soil–plant hydrodynamics by coupling them to leaf‐level gas exchange and soil–root interfacial layers. Novel features of the model are the considerations of a coordinated relationship between stomatal aperture variation and whole‐system hydraulics and of the effects of PWS and nocturnal transpiration ( ) on hydraulic redistribution (HR) in the soil. The model results suggest that daytime PWS usage and generate a residual water potential gradient ( ) along the plant vascular system overnight. This represents a non‐negligible competing sink strength that diminishes the significance of HR. Considering the co‐occurrence of PWS usage and HR during a single extended dry‐down, a wide range of plant attributes and environmental/soil conditions selected to enhance or suppress plant drought resilience is discussed. When compared with HR, model calculations suggest that increased root water influx into plant conducting‐tissues overnight maintains a more favorable water status at the leaf, thereby delaying the onset of drought stress.},
doi = {10.1111/nph.14273},
journal = {New Phytologist},
number = 3,
volume = 213,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Nov 21 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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