Core Ideas The progress of research on soil drought in the Loess Plateau was reviewed.
Spatiotemporal patterns of dried soil layers were scale dependent. SWCCV was …

There have been many studies of the diverse impacts of invasions by alien plants but few
have assessed impacts on water resources. We reviewed the information on the impacts of …

In arid and semiarid regions that have deep soils, plant root systems can extract soil water to
a depth of 20m or more. An accurate evaluation of soil water conditions in such regions is …

The response of soil moisture to precipitation is likely greatly affected by precipitation
properties and plant communities via influencing hydrological processes linking atmosphere …

Understanding how different tree species consume soil water is critical for land
management, especially in areas with limited water resources. This study examined the soil …

Although highly weathered soils cover considerable areas in tropical regions, little is known
about exploration by roots in deep soil layers. Intensively managed Eucalyptus plantations …

Negative soil water balance (ie, water input< water output) can lead to soil desiccation and
subsequently the occurrence of a dried soil layer (DSL). The DSLs are generally studied at a …

Deep-rooted fruit trees mine more water from deep soils than their shallow-rooted
counterparts. Understanding how deep soil water (DSW) is replenished and subsequently …

Deep soil–water content (SWC) plays a crucial role in water-limited terrestrial ecosystems,
because plant roots can extract soil water from depths of 20 m or more. The distribution of …

Understanding the long-term variations of stand water balance and carbon stocks under
different water inputs is crucial for sustainable forest management under climate change …