Schematic design representation.

The scheme illustrates the design of each chamber. In each chamber, 60 pots were distributed across two benches. Each bench had five replicates per condition (five individuals × two water treatments × three species, n = 30). Light blue dots represent the wet treatment (0.1 L per pot each 48 h), and red dots represent the dry treatment (0.033 L per pot each 48 h). (DOCX)