Soil constraints in an arid environment—challenges, prospects, and implications

A Naorem, S Jayaraman, YP Dang, RC Dalal… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate models project that many terrestrial ecosystems will become drier over the course of
this century, leading to a drastic increase in the global extent of arid soils. In order to …

Severe depletion of soil moisture following land-use changes for ecological restoration: Evidence from northern China

L Deng, W Yan, Y Zhang, Z Shangguan - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil moisture is fundamental to ecosystem sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions, and
characterizing temporal variations in soil moisture levels in response to changes in land use …

Response of temporal variation of soil moisture to vegetation restoration in semi-arid Loess Plateau, China

L Yang, W Wei, L Chen, W Chen, J Wang - Catena, 2014 - Elsevier
Soil moisture is fundamental to ecosystem sustainability in semi-arid regions, and
characterizing the response of temporal soil moisture variation to different vegetation types …

Soil moisture variations in response to precipitation across different vegetation types on the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

L Dai, R Fu, X Guo, Y Du, F Zhang, G Cao - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
An understanding of soil moisture conditions is crucial for hydrological modeling and
hydrological processes. However, few studies have compared the differences between the …

Hydraulic parameter estimation by remotely-sensed top soil moisture observations with the particle filter

C Montzka, H Moradkhani, L Weihermüller… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
In a synthetic study we explore the potential of using surface soil moisture measurements
obtained from different satellite platforms to retrieve soil moisture profiles and soil hydraulic …

Insights into plant water uptake from xylem‐water isotope measurements in two tropical catchments with contrasting moisture conditions

J Evaristo, JJ McDonnell, MA Scholl… - Hydrological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Water transpired by trees has long been assumed to be sourced from the same subsurface
water stocks that contribute to groundwater recharge and streamflow. However, recent …

Variations of deep soil moisture under different vegetation types and influencing factors in a watershed of the Loess Plateau, China

X Fang, W Zhao, L Wang, Q Feng… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2016 - hess.copernicus.org
Soil moisture in deep soil layers is a relatively stable water resource for vegetation growth in
the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China. Characterizing the variations in deep soil moisture …

A mechanistic ecohydrological model to investigate complex interactions in cold and warm water‐controlled environments: 1. Theoretical framework and plot‐scale …

S Fatichi, VY Ivanov, E Caporali - Journal of Advances in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have explored the role of vegetation in controlling and mediating
hydrological states and fluxes at the level of individual processes, which has led to …

Soil water depletion patterns of artificial forest species and ages on the Loess Plateau (China)

Y Liu, HT Miao, Z Huang, Z Cui, H He, J Zheng… - Forest Ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Afforestation as an effective measure to control soil erosion has achieved remarkable effects
in northern China. However, large scale of artificial afforestation can increase soil water …

Ecohydrological controls on snowmelt partitioning in mixed‐conifer sub‐alpine forests

NP Molotch, PD Brooks, SP Burns… - … , Land and Water …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We used co‐located observations of snow depth, soil temperature, and moisture and energy
fluxes to monitor variability in snowmelt infiltration and vegetation water use at mixed‐conifer …