Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It is currently the dry season at the Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes (EEFH). This is perfect for researchers from Isodrones and Kiel University to investigate the adaptation strategies of trees during long periods of drought. The focus is particularly on hydraulic redistribution – the passive transport of water via plant roots from moist to dry soil regions. This process may also be important for Europe in the face of global change. To measure redistribution, the scientists are using a specially developed, combined geophysical-isotope-eco-hydrological approach that allows them to estimate the amounts of water redistributed.
After three weeks of hard field work, it is clear to see that the participants in the campaign – our “superheroes”, PhD students Natalie Müller (CAU), Ramona Riedel, Alberto Iraheta (both TUBS) and Master's students Rubi (Universidad de Honduras) and Karli (TUBS) – are having fun.
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