Table 2 The δ2H offsets between plant-available soil water and sap flow water in controlled experiments

From: Demystifying stable hydrogen isotope offsets between plants and source waters

Species

Growth form

δ2H_plant-available soil water

δ2H_ sap flow water

δ2H offsets

Atriplex canescens

Evergreen shrub

−41.4 ± 0.2

−41.6 ± 0.2

−0.2 ns

Populus euphratica

Deciduous tree

−41.1 ± 0.1

−41.9 ± 0.5

−0.8 ns

Tamarix chinensis

Deciduous shrub

−41.6 ± 0.4

−41.3 ± 0.1

+0.3 ns

Aegicerascorniculatum

Evergreen mangrove

−36.9 ± 0.3

−36.7 ± 0.2

+0.2 ns

Avicennia marina

Evergreen mangrove

−31.7 ± 0.1

−31.2 ± 1.1

+0.5 ns

Kandelia obovata

Evergreen mangrove

−32.9 ± 0.8

−33.1 ± 1.1

−0.2 ns

Eucalyptus robusta

Evergreen broadleaf tree

−42.7 ± 0.4

−41.7 ± 0.3

+1.0 ns

Ficus microcarpa

Evergreen oblanceolate leaf tree

−43.0 ± 0.4

−42.3 ± 0.4

+0.7 ns

Taxodium distichum

Deciduous tree

−37.4 ± 0.2

−38.8 ± 0.3

−1.4 ns

Fagus sylvatica L.

Deciduous tree

−38.3

−37.5

+0.8 ns

−38.7

−37.5

+1.2 ns

  1. This table summarizes δ2H offsets between plant-available soil water and sap flow water within xylem conduits, based on two soil-potted experimental studies20,26.
  2. The presence of “ns” indicates that the value of δ2H offsets is not significantly different from zero.