Fig. 6From: Rapid recovery of desert shrubs is attributed to imbalance of water supply to demand after disturbance in Northwest ChinaRelationships between δD and δ18O signatures in precipitation, soil water, groundwater and xylem water of the different shrub species. GMWL the global meteoric water line, LMWL the local meteoric water line, SEWL soil water evaporation line which is fitted based on the isotopic values of soil water, AC A. canescens, CK C. korshinskii, CM C. mongolicum, HS H. scopariumBack to article page