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Novel water-use strategies of Colorado wetland plants: implications for wetland water loss

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dc.contributor.authorWright, Anna, author
dc.contributor.authorOcheltree, Troy, advisor
dc.contributor.authorSueltenfuss, Jeremy, advisor
dc.contributor.authorvon Fischer, Joe, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-28T10:27:59Z
dc.date.available2023-08-28T10:27:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractIn the arid west, there is a tension between wetland restoration and water rights. Wetlands, relied upon by humans and wildlife alike, also contribute significantly to evapotranspiration (ET) due to higher water tables and dense vegetation. It is therefore critical to understand how much water wetlands lose to evaporation and transpiration, and what affects wetland water loss. This paper quantifies the transpiration of five abundant wetland species and investigates physiological mechanisms that drive transpiration rates for each species. The focal species transpire significantly different amounts at the leaf-level and when scaled to ground area. Stomatal response to environmental stimuli differed from upland stomatal responses, which suggests that wetland plants prioritize carbon uptake over hydraulic safety and do not align with current paradigms for stomatal responses to vapor pressure deficit, leaf water potential, or turgor loss point. Understanding species' stomatal responses to extreme environmental conditions is key to managing this rare and critical ecosystem as the climate changes.
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dc.identifierWright_colostate_0053N_17973.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/236862
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2020-
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dc.subjectstomatal conductance
dc.subjectturgor loss point
dc.subjectwetlands
dc.subjecttranspiration
dc.subjectleaf water potential
dc.subjectwater-use
dc.titleNovel water-use strategies of Colorado wetland plants: implications for wetland water loss
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thesis.degree.disciplineEcology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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