Water uptake in deep soil layers by tropical eucalypt plantations: consequences for water resources under climate change. [P117]
Climate models predict that the frequency, intensity and duration of drought events will increase in tropical regions. Questions such as how planted forests will adapt to future constraints on water availability have broad implications for the supply of wood at low cost that contributes to decreasing the pressure on native forests. Although water uptake by deep roots is generally considered as an efficient adaptation to drought in tropical planted forests, the role of very deep roots to supply the water requirements of trees is still poorly known. Fine roots have been observed in Eucalyptus plantation down to a depth of 16m 5 years after planting in Brazil. The contribution of water stored in deep soil layers to stand evapotranspiration has been quantified using a process-based model over 5 years after planting. Daily simulations of latent heat fluxes and soil water contents down to a depth of 10m satisfactorily matched with measurements over the study period. Our results show that deep roots play a major role in supplying tree water requirements during extended dry periods in Eucalyptus plantations. The fast exploration of deep soil layers by roots provides access to large amounts of water stored in the soil after clear cutting. The water table is no more recharged after canopy closure and the primary production is highly dependent on rainfall amounts as well as on the ability of trees to withdraw water in the water table. Water uptake by tree roots progressed towards deep soil layers during dry periods. On average 20% of tree transpiration was withdrawn below a depth of 10m during the dry seasons. The withdrawal of water in the water table, between the depths of 12 and 18m, occurred during dry periods from age 2 years onwards. Although the amounts of water withdrawn in the water table were small (~1-3% of total transpiration over the study period), this process can be of paramount importance for tree survival in tropical regions in a context of climate changes. (Texte intégral)
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dig-cirad-fr-5767702018-11-29T17:04:44Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/576770/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/576770/ Water uptake in deep soil layers by tropical eucalypt plantations: consequences for water resources under climate change. [P117]. Christina Mathias, Laclau Jean-Paul, Nouvellon Yann, Bouillet Jean-Pierre, Lambais George Rodrigues, Stape Jose Luiz, Le Maire Guerric. 2015. In : Building tomorrow’s research agenda and bridging the science-policy gap. Montpellier : CIRAD, Résumé, 211. Climate-Smart Agriculture 2015 : Global Science Conference. 3, Montpellier, France, 16 Mars 2015/18 Mars 2015.http://csa2015.cirad.fr/var/csa2015/storage/fckeditor/file/L3%20Towards%20Climate-smart%20Solutions(1).pdf <http://csa2015.cirad.fr/var/csa2015/storage/fckeditor/file/L3%20Towards%20Climate-smart%20Solutions(1).pdf> Researchers Water uptake in deep soil layers by tropical eucalypt plantations: consequences for water resources under climate change. [P117] Christina, Mathias Laclau, Jean-Paul Nouvellon, Yann Bouillet, Jean-Pierre Lambais, George Rodrigues Stape, Jose Luiz Le Maire, Guerric eng 2015 CIRAD Building tomorrow’s research agenda and bridging the science-policy gap K10 - Production forestière F61 - Physiologie végétale - Nutrition P40 - Météorologie et climatologie P33 - Chimie et physique du sol Climate models predict that the frequency, intensity and duration of drought events will increase in tropical regions. Questions such as how planted forests will adapt to future constraints on water availability have broad implications for the supply of wood at low cost that contributes to decreasing the pressure on native forests. Although water uptake by deep roots is generally considered as an efficient adaptation to drought in tropical planted forests, the role of very deep roots to supply the water requirements of trees is still poorly known. Fine roots have been observed in Eucalyptus plantation down to a depth of 16m 5 years after planting in Brazil. The contribution of water stored in deep soil layers to stand evapotranspiration has been quantified using a process-based model over 5 years after planting. Daily simulations of latent heat fluxes and soil water contents down to a depth of 10m satisfactorily matched with measurements over the study period. Our results show that deep roots play a major role in supplying tree water requirements during extended dry periods in Eucalyptus plantations. The fast exploration of deep soil layers by roots provides access to large amounts of water stored in the soil after clear cutting. The water table is no more recharged after canopy closure and the primary production is highly dependent on rainfall amounts as well as on the ability of trees to withdraw water in the water table. Water uptake by tree roots progressed towards deep soil layers during dry periods. On average 20% of tree transpiration was withdrawn below a depth of 10m during the dry seasons. The withdrawal of water in the water table, between the depths of 12 and 18m, occurred during dry periods from age 2 years onwards. Although the amounts of water withdrawn in the water table were small (~1-3% of total transpiration over the study period), this process can be of paramount importance for tree survival in tropical regions in a context of climate changes. (Texte intégral) conference_item info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject Conference info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/576770/1/ID576770.pdf text Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html http://csa2015.cirad.fr/var/csa2015/storage/fckeditor/file/L3%20Towards%20Climate-smart%20Solutions(1).pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/http://csa2015.cirad.fr/var/csa2015/storage/fckeditor/file/L3%20Towards%20Climate-smart%20Solutions(1).pdf |
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Climate models predict that the frequency, intensity and duration of drought events will increase in tropical regions. Questions such as how planted forests will adapt to future constraints on water availability have broad implications for the supply of wood at low cost that contributes to decreasing the pressure on native forests. Although water uptake by deep roots is generally considered as an efficient adaptation to drought in tropical planted forests, the role of very deep roots to supply the water requirements of trees is still poorly known. Fine roots have been observed in Eucalyptus plantation down to a depth of 16m 5 years after planting in Brazil. The contribution of water stored in deep soil layers to stand evapotranspiration has been quantified using a process-based model over 5 years after planting. Daily simulations of latent heat fluxes and soil water contents down to a depth of 10m satisfactorily matched with measurements over the study period. Our results show that deep roots play a major role in supplying tree water requirements during extended dry periods in Eucalyptus plantations. The fast exploration of deep soil layers by roots provides access to large amounts of water stored in the soil after clear cutting. The water table is no more recharged after canopy closure and the primary production is highly dependent on rainfall amounts as well as on the ability of trees to withdraw water in the water table. Water uptake by tree roots progressed towards deep soil layers during dry periods. On average 20% of tree transpiration was withdrawn below a depth of 10m during the dry seasons. The withdrawal of water in the water table, between the depths of 12 and 18m, occurred during dry periods from age 2 years onwards. Although the amounts of water withdrawn in the water table were small (~1-3% of total transpiration over the study period), this process can be of paramount importance for tree survival in tropical regions in a context of climate changes. (Texte intégral) |
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Water uptake in deep soil layers by tropical eucalypt plantations: consequences for water resources under climate change. [P117] |
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