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Where do trees get their water?
Two illustrated cross-section views of a landscape. One with a plant's root system in shallow soil saying, "Shallow for rain!" The other with a tree's root system reaching deeper soil saying, "Deep soil water."
In this blog post, learn how stable isotopes are used to determine a tree's water source.
Grades 9 -
12
Biology/Ecology • Hydrology • SoilScience/Pedology
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Educational Objectives
Readers will be able to describe the possible sources of water for trees and the method used to determine a tree's water source.
Audience
K-12
General Public
Observatory: National CZO
Author(s): Justin Richardson (UMass)
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