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Alexandre, Anne (2025): Plant water isotopes from West Africa (Benin and Senegal) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.986639 (DOI registration in progress), In: Alexandre, A (2025): Climate and triple oxygen isotope of precipitation, groundwater, soil water, plant water, and phytolith data from West Africa (Benin and Senegal) [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984133

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Abstract:
Observed and predicted triple oxygen isotope composition of water extracted from leaf, stem and wood samples collected at Belefoungou (BE, Benin), Nalohou (NA, Benin) and Dahra (DA, Senegal) at midday (12 to 14 H UTC). Water was analyzed by Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) after cryogenic distillation. Relative humidity, air temperature, and triple oxygen isotope composition of precipitation preceding the sampling are considered in the Craig and Gordon (Craig and Gordon, 1965) evaporation model + mixing equation (Cernuzak et al., 2016; Alexandre et al., 2018; 2019 and Outrequin et al., 2021).
Keyword(s):
phytolith; plant water; precipitation; soil water; triple oxygen isotopes; West Africa
Related to:
Alexandre, Anne; Outrequin, Clément; Vallet-Coulomb, Christine; Peugeot, Christophe; Grippa, Manuela; Aleman, Julie C; Voigt, Claudia; Landais, Amaëlle; Mougin, Eric; Ndiaye, Ousmane; Sonzogni, Corinne; Yang, David Au; Mazur, Jean-Charles; Couapel, Martine; Ogée, Jérôme; Ouani, Theodore; Afouda, Simon; Wubda, Maxime; Soumaguel, Nogmana; Houngnon, Alfred; Tagesson, Torbern; Fensholt, Rasmus (2025): What Does the Triple Isotopic Composition of Oxygen in Precipitation, Groundwater, Soil Water, Plant Water, and Phytoliths Reveal About Current and Past Hydrological Cycles? Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 130(10), e2024JG008615, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JG008615
References:
Alexandre, Anne; Landais, Amaëlle; Vallet-Coulomb, Christine; Piel, Clément; Devidal, Sébastien; Pauchet, Sandrine; Sonzogni, Corinne; Couapel, Martine; Pasturel, Marine; Cornuault, Pauline; Xin, Jingming; Mazur, Jean-Charles; Prié, Frédéric; Bentaleb, Ilhem; Webb, Elizabeth; Chalié, Françoise; Roy, Jacques (2018): The triple oxygen isotope composition of phytoliths as a proxy of continental atmospheric humidity: insights from climate chamber and climate transect calibrations. Biogeosciences, 15(10), 3223-3241, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3223-2018
Alexandre, Anne; Webb, Elizabeth; Landais, Amaëlle; Piel, Clément; Devidal, Sébastien; Sonzogni, Corinne; Couapel, Martine; Mazur, Jean-Charles; Pierre, Monique; Prié, Frédéric; Vallet-Coulomb, Christine; Outrequin, Clément; Roy, Jacques (2019): Effects of leaf length and development stage on the triple oxygen isotope signature of grass leaf water and phytoliths: insights for a proxy of continental atmospheric humidity. Biogeosciences, 16(23), 4613-4625, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-4613-2019
Cernusak, Lucas A; Barbour, Margaret M; Arndt, Stefan K; Cheesman, Alexander W; English, Nathan B; Feild, Taylor S; Helliker, Brent R; Holloway‐Phillips, Meisha M; Holtum, Joseph A M; Kahmen, Ansgar; McInerney, Francesca A; Munksgaard, Niels C; Simonin, Kevin A; Song, Xin; Stuart‐Williams, Hilary; West, Jason B; Farquhar, Graham D (2016): Stable isotopes in leaf water of terrestrial plants. Plant Cell and Environment, 39(5), 1087-1102, https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12703
Craig, Harmon C; Gordon, Louis I (1965): Deuterium and oxygen 18 variations in the ocean and the marine atmosphere. In: Stable Isotopes in Oceanographic Studies and Paleotemperatures, edited by E. Tongiorgi, Cons. Naz. di Rech., Spoleto, Italy, 9-130
Outrequin, Clément; Alexandre, Anne; Vallet-Coulomb, Christine; Piel, Clément; Devidal, Sébastien; Landais, Amaëlle; Couapel, Martine; Mazur, Jean-Charles; Peugeot, Christophe; Pierre, Monique; Prié, Frédéric; Roy, Jacques; Sonzogni, Corinne; Voigt, Claudia (2021): The triple oxygen isotope composition of phytoliths, a new proxy of atmospheric relative humidity: controls of soil water isotope composition, temperature, CO 2 concentration and relative humidity. Climate of the Past, 17(5), 1881-1902, https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-1881-2021
Funding:
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), grant/award no. ANR-17-CE01-0002: Past dynamic of continental atmospheric humidity and vegetation: new insights from the triple isotopic composition of oxygen (HUMI-17)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 11.624000 * Median Longitude: -4.060667 * South-bound Latitude: 9.733000 * West-bound Longitude: -15.482000 * North-bound Latitude: 15.356000 * East-bound Longitude: 1.700000
Date/Time Start: 2018-04-04T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2028-12-08T00:00:00
Event(s):
Bellefoungou_met  * Latitude: 9.733000 * Longitude: 1.600000 * Location: Bellefoungou, Benin * Method/Device: Meteorological station * Comment: AMMA-CATCH Meteorological station
Dahra_met  * Latitude: 15.356000 * Longitude: -15.482000 * Location: Dahra, Senegal * Method/Device: Meteorological station * Comment: AMMA-CATCH Meteorological station
Nalohou_met  * Latitude: 9.783000 * Longitude: 1.700000 * Location: Nalohou, Benin * Method/Device: Meteorological station * Comment: AMMA-CATCH Meteorological station
Comment:
Soils and plants were collected in 4m2 fenced sampling plots a few meters from the meteorological stations
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventAlexandre, Anne
LocationLocationAlexandre, Anne
Vegetation typeVegetation typeAlexandre, Anne
Sample code/labelSample labelAlexandre, AnneThe label indicates the sampling site (e.g. BE) and sampling date with ddmmyy (e.g. 040418)
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeAlexandre, AnneGeocode – Date
CommentCommentAlexandre, Annewhen no date defined
TypeTypeAlexandre, AnneSample type
SpeciesSpeciesAlexandre, Anne
CommentCommentAlexandre, AnneGrowing vs senescent
10 Vegetation heightVeg hcmAlexandre, Anne
11 Humidity, relative, daytime meanRH daytime m%Alexandre, Anne
12 Temperature, air, daytime meanTTT daytime m°CAlexandre, Anne
13 δ'18O, precipitationδ'18O precip‰ SMOWAlexandre, Anneprecipitation event preceding sampling, vs VSMOW
14 δ'17O, precipitationδ'17O precip‰ SMOWAlexandre, Anneprecipitation event preceding sampling, vs VSMOW
15 Oxygen-17 excess, precipitation17O xs precipper megAlexandre, Anneprecipitation event preceding sampling
16 Conductance, stomatalConductance stomamol/m2/sAlexandre, Anne
17 Conductance, boundary layerConductance BLmol/m2/sAlexandre, Anne
18 Oxygen-18/Oxygen-16 equilibrium fractionation factor, expressed as 1000 ln 18-alpha1000 ln 18-alphaAlexandre, Anne1000LN18awater-vapor
19 Oxygen-17/Oxygen-16 equilibrium fractionation factor, expressed as 1000 ln 17-alpha1000 ln 17-alphaAlexandre, Anne1000LN17awater-vapor
20 Vapour pressure, airVapour press airkPaAlexandre, Anne
21 Vapour pressure, leafVapour press leafkPaAlexandre, Anneusing leaf temperature - air temperature = -2 °C (kPa)
22 Ratio, vapour pressureRatio vapour pressAlexandre, AnneWater vapor mole fraction in the air vs in the intercellular spaces iside leaves wa/wi
23 Isotopic fractionation, kineticalpha_kAlexandre, Annefor d18O
24 Isotopic fractionation, kineticalpha_kAlexandre, Annefor d17O
25 Isotopic fractionation, equilibriumalpha_equilAlexandre, Annefor d18O at leaf temp
26 Isotopic fractionation, equilibriumalpha_equilAlexandre, Annefor d17O at leaf temp
27 Δδ18OΔδ18OAlexandre, AnneEnrichment: D18O
28 Δδ17OΔδ17OAlexandre, AnneEnrichment: D17O
29 Contribution, fractionCont fracAlexandre, AnneContribution of unevaporated water
30 δ'18O, plant waterδ'18O plant water‰ SMOWAlexandre, AnnePredicted
31 δ'17O, plant waterδ'17O plant water‰ SMOWAlexandre, AnnePredicted
32 Oxygen-17 excess, plant water17O xs plant waterper megAlexandre, AnnePredicted
33 δ'18O, plant waterδ'18O plant water‰ SMOWAlexandre, AnneObserved
34 δ'17O, plant waterδ'17O plant water‰ SMOWAlexandre, AnneObserved
35 Oxygen-17 excess, plant water17O xs plant waterper megAlexandre, AnneObserved
36 Isotopic fractionationlambdaAlexandre, Anne(d'^17O_predicted leaf water -d'^17O_precipitation ) / (d'^17O_predicted leaf water -d'^17O_precipitation )
37 Isotopic fractionationlambdaAlexandre, Anne(d'^17O_observed leaf water -d'^17O_precipitation ) / (d'^17O_observed leaf
water -d'^17O_precipitation )
38 Isotopic fractionationlambdaAlexandre, Anne(d'^17O_observed stem water -d'^17O_precipitation ) / (d'^17O_observed stem water -d'^17O_precipitation )
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
916 data points

Data

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Event

Location

Vegetation type

Sample label
(The label indicates the sampl...)

Date/Time
(Date)

Comment
(when no date defined)

Type
(Sample type)

Species

Comment
(Growing vs senescent)
10 
Veg h [cm]
11 
RH daytime m [%]
12 
TTT daytime m [°C]
13 
δ'18O precip [‰ SMOW]
(precipitation event preceding...)
14 
δ'17O precip [‰ SMOW]
(precipitation event preceding...)
15 
17O xs precip [per meg]
(precipitation event preceding...)
16 
Conductance stoma [mol/m2/s]
17 
Conductance BL [mol/m2/s]
18 
1000 ln 18-alpha []
(1000LN18awater-vapor)
19 
1000 ln 17-alpha []
(1000LN17awater-vapor)
20 
Vapour press air [kPa]
21 
Vapour press leaf [kPa]
(using leaf temperature - air ...)
22 
Ratio vapour press
(Water vapor mole fraction in ...)
23 
alpha_k []
(for d18O)
24 
alpha_k []
(for d17O)
25 
alpha_equil []
(for d18O at leaf temp)
26 
alpha_equil []
(for d17O at leaf temp)
27 
Δδ18O []
(Enrichment: D18O)
28 
Δδ17O []
(Enrichment: D17O)
29 
Cont frac
(Contribution of unevaporated ...)
30 
δ'18O plant water [‰ SMOW]
(Predicted)
31 
δ'17O plant water [‰ SMOW]
(Predicted)
32 
17O xs plant water [per meg]
(Predicted)
33 
δ'18O plant water [‰ SMOW]
(Observed)
34 
δ'17O plant water [‰ SMOW]
(Observed)
35 
17O xs plant water [per meg]
(Observed)
36 
lambda
((d'^17O_predicted leaf water ...)
37 
lambda
((d'^17O_observed leaf water -...)
38 
lambda
((d'^17O_observed stem water -...)
Bellefoungou_met Belefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-040418-grass2018-04-04Whole grassGrowing200.5170.518
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-190918-AndroG leaf2018-09-19Grass leafAndropogon gayanusGrowing9080.426.6-5.09-2.67230.220-9.2-4.92.813.100.911.0281.0141.0091.0053.6651.8930.2-2.17-1.15-94.752.42-870.5170.517
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-081218 AndroG leaf2028-12-08Grass leafAndropogon gayanusGrowing20
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-200519 AndroG leaf2019-05-20Grass leafAndropogon gayanusGrowing2059.929.1-5.74-3.00270.220-9.0-4.82.423.600.671.0281.0141.0091.00512.2986.3490.24.042.06-736.563.37-940.5180.518
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-140418 Grass2018-04-14Whole grassSenescent20
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-200519 AndroG sen leaf2019-05-20Grass leafAndropogon gayanusSenescent90
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-190918 AndroG stem2019-09-19Grass sheathAndropogon gayanus and Imperata cylindricaGrowing10080.426.6-5.09-2.67230.220-9.2-4.92.813.100.911.0281.0141.0091.0053.6651.8931.0-5.09-2.6723-6.27-3.2827
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-08128 AndroG stem2018-12-08Grass leafAndropogon gayanus, Imperata cylindricaGrowing100
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-081218 AndroG sen stem2018-12-08Grass stemAndropogon gayanusGrowing90
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-200519 AndroG stem2019-05-20Grass stemAndropogon gayanusGrowing2059.929.1-5.74-3.00270.220-9.0-4.82.423.600.671.0281.0141.0091.00512.2986.3491.0-5.74-3.0027-4.30-2.2519
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-200519 AndroG sen stem2019-05-20Grass stemAndropogon gayanusSenescent90
Nalohou_met NalohouSavannaNA-130418 AndroG leaf2018-04-13Grass leafAndropogon gayanusGrowing300.5190.518
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-130418 HypI leaf2018-04-13Grass leafHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing30
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-170918 HypI leaf2018-09-17Grass leafHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing15071.325.7-7.83-4.11290.220-9.3-4.92.362.940.801.0281.0141.0091.0057.4953.8700.2-1.86-1.01-353.962.01-810.5170.519
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-061218 HypI leaf2018-12-06Grass leafHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing40
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 HypI sen leaf2018-05-19Grass leafHyparrhenia involucrataSenescent60
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 Hyp.I leaf2018-05-19Grass leafHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing6060.429.3-5.74-3.00270.220-9.0-4.82.473.640.681.0281.0141.0091.00512.0886.2400.23.881.97-727.733.97-1100.5180.518
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 AndroG leaf2018-05-19Grass leafAndropogon gayanusGrowing60
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-061218 HypI sen leaf2018-12-06Grass leafHyparrhenia involucrataSenescent150
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 AndroG sen leaf2018-05-19Grass leafAndropogon gayanusSenescent150
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-170918 HypI stem2018-09-17Grass stemHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing15071.325.7-7.83-4.11290.220-9.3-4.92.362.940.801.0281.0141.0091.0057.4953.8701.0-7.83-4.1129-8.53-4.4641
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-061218 HypI stem2018-12-06Grass stemHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing40
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 HypI stem2018-05-19Grass stemHyparrhenia involucrataGrowing6060.429.3-5.74-3.00270.220-9.0-4.82.473.640.681.0281.0141.0091.00512.0886.2401.0-5.74-3.0027-3.13-1.6324
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 AndroG stem2018-05-19Grass stemAndropogon gayanusGrowing60
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-061218 HypI sen stem2018-12-06Grass stemHyparrhenia involucrataSenescent150
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 HypI sen stem2018-05-19Grass stemHyparrhenia involucrataSenescent150
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA-190519 AndroG sen stem2018-05-19Grass stemAndropogon gayanusSenescent150
Dahra_met DahraSavannaDAB-240819 grass2019-08-24Grass leafDigitaria gayana, Cynodon dactylonGrowing558.730.2-4.37-2.28290.220-8.9-4.72.533.840.661.0281.0141.0091.00512.7936.6040.25.802.99-757.884.07-910.5180.518
Dahra_metDahraSavannaDAH-1119 grassNovember, 2019Grass leaf and stemAristida mutabilis, Cenchrus biflorus, Dactyloctenium aegyptiumSenescent60
Dahra_metDahraSavannaDAB-130921 grass2021-09-13Grass leaf and stemGrowing40
Dahra_metDahraSavannaDAH-130921 grass2021-09-13Grass leaf and stemGrowing40
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE pericopsis L-F 21/09/182019-09-21Tree LeafPericopsisGrowing80.327.0-2.96-1.55110.220-9.2-4.92.873.180.901.0281.0141.0091.0053.7161.9190.0-2.14-1.14-84.112.10-730.5190.518
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE Pericopsis F 09/12/18 A2019-12-09Tree LeafPericopsisGrowing33.427.1-2.69-1.40200.220-9.2-4.91.203.200.381.0281.0141.0091.00523.47112.1160.019.5810.15-19121.4211.06-245
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-Iso Doka-F 9/12/18 E2019-12-09Tree LeafIsoberlinia dokaGrowing33.427.1-2.69-1.40200.220-9.2-4.91.203.200.381.0281.0141.0091.00523.47112.1160.021.2311.01-20122.9811.88-252
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-Isoberlin Tomentosa-F-21/09/18 32019-09-21Tree LeafIsoberlina TomentosaGrowing80.327.0-2.96-1.55110.220-9.2-4.92.873.180.901.0281.0141.0091.0053.7161.9190.06.863.52-108
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-Iso-T F 09/12/18 A2019-12-09Tree LeafIsoberlinia tomentosaGrowing33.427.1-2.69-1.40200.220-9.2-4.91.203.200.381.0281.0141.0091.00523.47112.1160.022.6511.74-22220.9710.86-212
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-pericopsis-L-Bois 21/09/182019-09-21Tree woodPericopsisGrowing80.327.0-2.96-1.55110.220-9.2-4.92.873.180.901.0281.0141.0091.0053.7161.9191.0-5.85-3.0632-5.85-3.0632
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-Pericopsis B-10/12/18-A 22018-12-10Tree woodPericopsisGrowing33.628.1-2.69-1.40200.220-9.1-4.81.283.390.381.0281.0141.0091.00523.34712.0521.0-3.62-1.8915-3.62-1.8915
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE isoberlinia D bois 21/09/18 A2019-09-21Tree woodIsoberlinia dokaGrowing80.327.0-2.96-1.55110.220-9.2-4.92.873.180.901.0281.0141.0091.0053.7161.9191.0-4.11-2.167-4.11-2.167
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE-Iso doka B-10/12/18E 32018-12-10Tree woodIsoberlinia dokaGrowing33.628.1-2.69-1.40200.220-9.1-4.81.283.390.381.0281.0141.0091.00523.34712.0521.0-1.97-1.036-1.97-1.036
Bellefoungou_metBelefoungou (Benin)Dry forestBE Iso-tom B 10/12/18 A2018-12-10Tree woodIsoberlinia tomentosaGrowing33.628.1-2.69-1.40200.220-9.1-4.81.283.390.381.0281.0141.0091.00523.34712.0521.0-0.55-0.31-16-0.55-0.31-16
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA Nere F 15/04/182018-04-15Tree leafletParkia biglobosaGrowing66.827.60.110.0610.220-9.1-4.82.483.300.751.0281.0141.0091.0059.4054.8560.08.044.15-979.925.07-1050.5180.519
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNa Nere F-200918 B 22018-09-20Tree leafParkia biglobosaGrowing66.827.5-2.96-1.55110.220-9.1-4.82.463.280.751.0281.0141.0091.0059.4054.8560.010.625.60-132
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA Nere F 7/12/18 3 - 22/08/192018-12-07Tree leafParkia biglobosaGrowing22.027.6-2.69-1.40200.220-9.1-4.80.823.300.251.0281.0141.0091.00528.24414.5800.024.7812.86-22324.6512.75-271
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA Nere T - A 15/04/182018-04-15Tree wood of the yearNéréGrowing66.827.60.110.0610.220-9.1-4.82.483.300.751.0281.0141.0091.0059.4054.8561.0-1.32-0.702-1.32-0.702
Nalohou_metNalohouSavannaNA Nere T 08/12/18 eau A2018-12-08Tree woodParkia biglobosaGrowing24.726.6-2.69-1.40200.220-9.2-4.90.863.100.281.0281.0141.0091.00527.16114.0211.0-3.07-1.619-3.07-1.619