Ecohydrology of water-controlled ecosystems: soil moisture and plant dynamics

Ecohydrology of Water-controlled Ecosystems addresses the connections between the hydrologic cycle and plant ecosystems, with special emphasis on arid and semi-arid climates. This important topic is treated by building suitable mathematical models of the physics involved and then applying them to st...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez-Iturbe, Ignacio 1942- (Author), Porporato, Amilcare (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2004
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Summary:Ecohydrology of Water-controlled Ecosystems addresses the connections between the hydrologic cycle and plant ecosystems, with special emphasis on arid and semi-arid climates. This important topic is treated by building suitable mathematical models of the physics involved and then applying them to study the ecosystem structure and its response to rainfall and climate forcing in different parts of the world, including savannas, grasslands and forests. It investigates the vegetation response to water stress (drought), the hydrologic control on cycles of soil nutrients, and the dynamics of plant competition for water. The book also offers insights into processes closely related to soil moisture dynamics, such as soil-atmosphere interaction and soil gas emissions. This book will appeal to advanced students and researchers from a large range of disciplines, including environmental science, hydrology, ecology, earth science, civil and environmental engineering, agriculture and atmospheric science
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 442 pages)
ISBN:9780511535727
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511535727

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