Water stable isotopes reveal the ecohydrological importance of stemflow for mature and juvenile European beech
Simon Keller, Laura Kinzinger, Judith Mach, Kathrin Kühnhammer, Markus Weiler, Natalie Orlowski, Christiane Werner, Simon Haberstroh
The paper uses water stable isotopes to trace stemflow's contribution to water supply in adult and juvenile European beech trees, showing significant uptake by both.
New Phytologist · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology