This invention relates to the field of
plant water source ratio calculation technology, and discloses a normalized method for calculating the
plant water source ratio, comprising the following steps: S1,
data acquisition, determining the
isotopic composition of
xylem water and
soil water in each layer through stable water
isotope analysis; S2, contribution ratio calculation, calculating the contribution ratio of each soil layer to
plant water; S3,
water source score calculation, calculating the water source
score WSS according to the formula; S4, evaluation and application, constructing the relationship with
ecosystem variables through the WSS
score. By normalizing the water source score WSS value from 0 to 1, and eliminating absolute depth differences through mathematical
standardization, the research results of different regions or different soil stratification schemes are directly comparable, thereby solving the defect of traditional methods that cannot be compared horizontally due to the subjectivity of depth boundaries, and realizing an objective comparison of the degree of plant
deep water dependence across regions.