Articles | Volume 14, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-2293-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-2293-2017
Research article
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05 May 2017
Research article |  | 05 May 2017

Quantification of dynamic soil–vegetation feedbacks following an isotopically labelled precipitation pulse

Arndt Piayda, Maren Dubbert, Rolf Siegwolf, Matthias Cuntz, and Christiane Werner

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (08 Feb 2017) by Xinming Wang
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (28 Feb 2017) by Xinming Wang
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (07 Mar 2017)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (14 Mar 2017) by Xinming Wang
AR by Arndt Piayda on behalf of the Authors (15 Mar 2017)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (23 Mar 2017) by Xinming Wang
AR by Arndt Piayda on behalf of the Authors (23 Mar 2017)
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Short summary
Complex plant–soil interactions in the hydrological cycle of a Mediterranean cork oak ecosystem are investigated with stable water isotopes. Trees largely foster infiltration due to altered microclimatic conditions below crowns but compete with understorey plants for the same water source in deeper soil layers. The presence of understorey plants does not alter water losses compared to bare soil, but water utilization for carbon sequestration and nitrogen fixation is largely increased.
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