Research BackgroundThe hydrological processes of plants in forest ecosystems of arid regions are an essential component of regional water cycles. They not only influence community structure, ecological functions, and productivity but also affect the regional balance of matter and energy. As the primary source of water input into arid ecosystems, precipitation exhibits significant seasonal variability and limited temporal availability. The coniferous forests at the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains represent a typical cool-temperate forest characterized by relatively abundant rainfall during spring and summer, a long and frigid winter with substantial snowfall and prolonged snow cover, thus forming a unique seasonal pattern of water supply. However, under this spatiotemporal prec...
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