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 ==== Intercomparison of plant water extraction methods for isotope analysis ==== ==== Intercomparison of plant water extraction methods for isotope analysis ====
  
-== Problemstellung ==+== Background ==
  
 An increasing number of scientists and disciplines around the world are benefitting from the application of stable water isotope techniques (δ2H and δ18O), especially in plant ecology and ecohydrology. Investigations of ecohydrological processes using such techniques have improved our understanding of soil water dynamics (1) and patterns of plant water use (2). In this regard, the analysis of the isotopic composition of xylem water has been applied to determine the source of water used by plants under the assumption that there is no fractionation during the uptake process by roots and water transportation (3). The basis of this approach is that the potential water sources available to plants (i.e. groundwater, deep and shallow soil water or surface water) show contrasting isotopic signatures (1, 2). Thus, the accuracy on determining of sources and plant water isotopic composition is crucial to understand ecohydrological processes. For this reason, a lot of effort has been put into developing methods to extract water from soils (4) and plants (5). However, a critical issue is that we know little about which water extraction method captures which water pool in the soil (more mobile to tightly bounded water to the soil matrix), and within the plants (stored intracellular water vs. water contributing to the transpiration stream). Yet another issue is that plants produce a wide range of organic compounds that can interfere with water isotopic measurements (6, 7). Identifying the techniques that can accurately represent the physiologically meaningful water pools in plants and soils, is key to improve our understanding of ecohydrological processes and test some of the new hypothesis that are shifting paradigms in hydrology (8). An increasing number of scientists and disciplines around the world are benefitting from the application of stable water isotope techniques (δ2H and δ18O), especially in plant ecology and ecohydrology. Investigations of ecohydrological processes using such techniques have improved our understanding of soil water dynamics (1) and patterns of plant water use (2). In this regard, the analysis of the isotopic composition of xylem water has been applied to determine the source of water used by plants under the assumption that there is no fractionation during the uptake process by roots and water transportation (3). The basis of this approach is that the potential water sources available to plants (i.e. groundwater, deep and shallow soil water or surface water) show contrasting isotopic signatures (1, 2). Thus, the accuracy on determining of sources and plant water isotopic composition is crucial to understand ecohydrological processes. For this reason, a lot of effort has been put into developing methods to extract water from soils (4) and plants (5). However, a critical issue is that we know little about which water extraction method captures which water pool in the soil (more mobile to tightly bounded water to the soil matrix), and within the plants (stored intracellular water vs. water contributing to the transpiration stream). Yet another issue is that plants produce a wide range of organic compounds that can interfere with water isotopic measurements (6, 7). Identifying the techniques that can accurately represent the physiologically meaningful water pools in plants and soils, is key to improve our understanding of ecohydrological processes and test some of the new hypothesis that are shifting paradigms in hydrology (8).
  
-== Ziel der Arbeit ==+== Aim ==
  
 In this study, we will compare different isotopic sampling techniques in plant and soil that involves in situ measurements of δ2H, δ18O, δ17O and different destructive water extraction techniques (e.g. centrifugation, water vapor equilibration and cryogenic extraction). This study goes beyond traditional investigations by combining for the first time multiple techniques in a well-controlled set up over different tree species (Fig. 1). In this study, we will compare different isotopic sampling techniques in plant and soil that involves in situ measurements of δ2H, δ18O, δ17O and different destructive water extraction techniques (e.g. centrifugation, water vapor equilibration and cryogenic extraction). This study goes beyond traditional investigations by combining for the first time multiple techniques in a well-controlled set up over different tree species (Fig. 1).
  
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 +Fig. 1: Experimental setup including ecohydrological and isotopic measurement equipment.
  
 Against this background, the potential candidate would:  Against this background, the potential candidate would: 
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-== Herausforderungen ==+== Challenges ==
  
 The student/s should be interested in conducting field and lab work and be familiar with statistical software, such as R or Python. The student/s should be interested in conducting field and lab work and be familiar with statistical software, such as R or Python.
  
-== Betreuung/Kontakt ==+== Supervision/Contact ==
  
 Natalie Orlowski: natalie.orlowski@hydrology.uni-freiburg.de; Tel. 0761 - 203-9283 Natalie Orlowski: natalie.orlowski@hydrology.uni-freiburg.de; Tel. 0761 - 203-9283
 This project is in collaboration with Magali Nehemy (Global Institute for Water Security, Saskatoon, CA) and Paula Martín-Gómez (INRA Bordeaux, FR). This project is in collaboration with Magali Nehemy (Global Institute for Water Security, Saskatoon, CA) and Paula Martín-Gómez (INRA Bordeaux, FR).
  
-== Sprache ==+== Language ==
  
 English English
  
-== Literatur ==+== Literature ==
  
   - Sprenger M, Seeger S, Blume T, Weiler M. Travel times in the vadose zone: Variability in space and time. Water Resour Res. 52(8):5727‐5754 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1029/2004WR003899   - Sprenger M, Seeger S, Blume T, Weiler M. Travel times in the vadose zone: Variability in space and time. Water Resour Res. 52(8):5727‐5754 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1029/2004WR003899
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