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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Divergent water use strategies of three desert shrubs on the Alxa plateau: insights from stable isotopes and root distribution analysis.

Yan-Xia Pan, Ai-Min Li, Xiong-Zhong Ma, Ya-Feng Zhang, Xin-Ping Wang

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Yan-Xia PanShapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station/Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Ai-Min LiCollege of Urban Construction, Heze University, Heze, China.
Xiong-Zhong MaSchool of Geographical Science and Planning, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, China.
Ya-Feng ZhangShapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station/Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
Xin-Ping WangShapotou Desert Research and Experiment Station/Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Understanding how desert shrubs partition water sources is critical for predicting ecosystem responses to increasing drought and guiding restoration efforts in arid regions. However, the water use strategies of coexisting shrubs in cold deserts remain poorly resolved, particularly under varying soil moisture conditions. Methods: We quantified the water uptake patterns of three dominant desert shrubs ( Results: The three species exhibited distinct water use strategies. Discussion: These findings reveal species-specific water partitioning strategies that reflect differences in root architecture and hydraulic regulation. The results provide a mechanistic basis for targeted ecological restoration:

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Alxa plateaudesert shrubsstable isotopeswater uptake strategieswater use efficiency (wue)

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