Sensitivity of simulated productivity to soil characteristics and plant water uptake along drought gradients in the Swiss Alps.

Highlights: [•] We model soil hydrology in dynamic vegetation models based on observed soil data. [•] When water is scarce, carbon uptake differs depending on soil assumptions. [•] Hydrology overrides plant water uptake in DVMs. [•] Relative vertical root distribution is more important than rooting depth in DVMs. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]