Water’s path from moss to soil: a multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations

Title:

Water’s path from moss to soil: a multi-methodological study on water absorption and evaporation of soil-moss combinations

Creator:

Thielen, Sonja M., Gall, Corinna, Ebner, Martin, Nebel, Martin, Scholten, Thomas, and Seitz, Steffen

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:dcbea776-a202-4042-8932-ee463f6e5797
uuid:dcbea776-a202-4042-8932-ee463f6e5797
doi:10.2478/johh-2021-0021

Subject:

biological soil crusts, bryophytes, ecohydrology, moss structure, moss hydrology, and rainfall interception

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

počítač and online zdroj

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, mosssoil- 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. WSCmax ranged from 14.10 g g–1 for Amblystegium serpens (Lab) to 7.31 g g–1 for Plagiomnium undulatum when immersed in water, and 11.04 g g–1 for Oxyrrhynchium hians (Lab) to 7.90 g g–1 for Oxyrrhynchium hians when sprayed, due to different morphologies depending on the growing location. Structural traits such as high leaf frequencies and small leaf areas increased WSCmax. In terms of evaporation, leaf frequency displayed a positive correlation with evaporation, while leaf area index showed a negative correlation. Moisture alterations during watering and desiccation were largely controlled by species/substrate-specific patterns. Generally, moss cover prevented desiccation of soil surfaces and was not a barrier to infiltration. To understand water’s path from moss to soil, this study made a first contribution.

Language:

Slovak

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

421-435

Source:

Journal of hydrology and hydromechanics | 2021 Volume:69 | Number:4

Harvested from:

CDK

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