Evapotranspiration on a greening Earth
Evapotranspiration (ET)—the distribution and partitioning of which is strongly mediated by
vegetation—is central to the water, energy and carbon cycles. In this Review, we examine …
vegetation—is central to the water, energy and carbon cycles. In this Review, we examine …
Compound heat and moisture extreme impacts on global crop yields under climate change
Extreme heat, drought and moisture excess are increasingly co-occurring within a single
growing season, impacting crop yields in global breadbasket regions. In this Review, we …
growing season, impacting crop yields in global breadbasket regions. In this Review, we …
Widespread shift from ecosystem energy to water limitation with climate change
Terrestrial ecosystems are essential for food and water security and CO2 uptake. Ecosystem
function is dependent on the availability of soil moisture, yet it is unclear how climate change …
function is dependent on the availability of soil moisture, yet it is unclear how climate change …
Watersheds may not recover from drought
The Millennium Drought (southeastern Australia) provided a natural experiment to challenge
the assumption that watershed streamflow always recovers from drought. Seven years after …
the assumption that watershed streamflow always recovers from drought. Seven years after …
Climate change and drought: From past to future
Drought is a complex and multivariate phenomenon influenced by diverse physical and
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …
Wetting and drying trends under climate change
The geography and timing of changes in water availability under climate change are of
considerable societal interest. Characterizing these changes in a robust and meaningful …
considerable societal interest. Characterizing these changes in a robust and meaningful …
Evolution of evapotranspiration models using thermal and shortwave remote sensing data
Evapotranspiration (ET) from the land surface is an important component of the terrestrial
hydrological cycle. Since the advent of Earth observation by satellites, various models have …
hydrological cycle. Since the advent of Earth observation by satellites, various models have …
A deep learning-based hybrid model of global terrestrial evaporation
Terrestrial evaporation (E) is a key climatic variable that is controlled by a plethora of
environmental factors. The constraints that modulate the evaporation from plant leaves (or …
environmental factors. The constraints that modulate the evaporation from plant leaves (or …
Partitioning global land evapotranspiration using CMIP5 models constrained by observations
The ratio of plant transpiration to total terrestrial evapotranspiration (T/ET) captures the role
of vegetation in surface–atmosphere interactions. However, its magnitude remains highly …
of vegetation in surface–atmosphere interactions. However, its magnitude remains highly …
Ecosystem transpiration and evaporation: Insights from three water flux partitioning methods across FLUXNET sites
We apply and compare three widely applicable methods for estimating ecosystem
transpiration (T) from eddy covariance (EC) data across 251 FLUXNET sites globally. All …
transpiration (T) from eddy covariance (EC) data across 251 FLUXNET sites globally. All …