Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations
Mosses are often overlooked; however, they are important for soil-atmosphere interfaces with regard to water exchange. This study investigated the influence of moss structural traits on maximum water storage capacities (WSCmax) and evaporation rates, and species-specific effects on water absorption...
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| author | Thielen Sonja M. Gall Corinna Ebner Martin Nebel Martin Scholten Thomas Seitz Steffen |
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| description | Mosses are often overlooked; however, they are important for soil-atmosphere interfaces with regard to water exchange. This study investigated the influence of moss structural traits on maximum water storage capacities (WSCmax) and evaporation rates, and species-specific effects on water absorption and evaporation patterns in moss layers, moss-soil-interfaces and soil substrates using biocrust wetness probes. Five moss species typical for Central European temperate forests were selected: field-collected Brachythecium rutabulum, Eurhynchium striatum, Oxyrrhynchium hians and Plagiomnium undulatum; and laboratory-cultivated Amblystegium serpens and Oxyrrhynchium hians. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fdac24d8b5a40589658892b69fe833b2022-12-21T19:00:15ZengSciendoJournal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics1338-43332021-12-0169442143510.2478/johh-2021-0021Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinationsThielen Sonja M.0Gall Corinna1Ebner Martin2Nebel Martin3Scholten Thomas4Seitz Steffen5Invertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoclimatology, Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 94-96, 72076Tübingen, Germany.Soil Science and Geomorphology, Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Rümelinstr. 19-23, 72070Tübingen, Germany.Biogeology, Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074Tübingen, Germany.Nees-Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, 53115Bonn, Germany.Soil Science and Geomorphology, Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Rümelinstr. 19-23, 72070Tübingen, Germany.Soil Science and Geomorphology, Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Rümelinstr. 19-23, 72070Tübingen, Germany.Mosses are often overlooked; however, they are important for soil-atmosphere interfaces with regard to water exchange. This study investigated the influence of moss structural traits on maximum water storage capacities (WSCmax) and evaporation rates, and species-specific effects on water absorption and evaporation patterns in moss layers, moss-soil-interfaces and soil substrates using biocrust wetness probes. Five moss species typical for Central European temperate forests were selected: field-collected Brachythecium rutabulum, Eurhynchium striatum, Oxyrrhynchium hians and Plagiomnium undulatum; and laboratory-cultivated Amblystegium serpens and Oxyrrhynchium hians.https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2021-0021biological soil crustsbryophytesecohydrologymoss structuremoss hydrologyrainfall interception |
| spellingShingle | Thielen Sonja M. Gall Corinna Ebner Martin Nebel Martin Scholten Thomas Seitz Steffen Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics biological soil crusts bryophytes ecohydrology moss structure moss hydrology rainfall interception |
| title | Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations |
| title_full | Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations |
| title_fullStr | Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations |
| title_short | Water’s path from moss to soil: A multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations |
| title_sort | water s path from moss to soil a multi methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil moss combinations |
| topic | biological soil crusts bryophytes ecohydrology moss structure moss hydrology rainfall interception |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2021-0021 |
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