Our results show that the transit of water through plants occurs on the order of days, rather than months, years, or centuries, as it does in other parts of the water cycle," said the study's lead ...

"Plants are the forgotten part of the global water cycle," said Felton. "In many cases, plants are not even represented on water cycle diagrams, which is ironic because we already know they play ...

That promotes healthy rainfall patterns and keeps the hydrological cycle moving. Trees and forests are essential to safeguarding our existing water resources and expanding the availability of ...

The transit of water through plants is particularly fast in croplands, grasslands and savannas. The results underscore vegetation's dynamic role in the water cycle. In comparison to the global ...

Orange, California - January 9, 2025: A new study led by scientists in the Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the ...

"If we want to predict the effects of climate change on Earth's water resources, we need data showing how the hydrologic cycle will respond ... In addition, plants subjected to these future ...

The water cycle is how water travels from the Earth ... not just from seas and rivers butfrom water given out by plants or even from you and me when we sweat. Water vapour can also come from ...

The water cycle is the vital Earth process that moves freshwater and moisture around the planet, and for the first time in ...

A new study led by a scientist in the Montana State University College of Agriculture provides the first comprehensive global estimates of water stored in plants and the time it takes for that water ...