Stable isotopes for the study of plant water uptake: a focus on plant interactions (or not)
About 500 My ago, the major challenge faced by the first terrestrial plant was the
acquisition of water resources. Nowadays, water availability is still one of the main
environmental factors shaping the evolution of terrestrial plants. Hence, the study of
the ability of different plant species to extract water from the soil is crucial to
understand terrestrial ecosystems. However, the assessment of root distribution and
activity relies mainly on destructive and labour-intensive methods, which are not the
First ARAID RETREAT
On July 10th, 2,018, the first retreat of ARAID researchers took place in the Bayeu Brothers Room of the Pignatelli building of the Government of Aragón.