Forests are essential in regulating global carbon and water cycles and are critical in
mitigating climate change. Water-use efficiency, defined by the ratio of plant productivity per …

Demands for water services from forested watersheds have dramatically increased since the
1950s and the trend continues as global environmental change intensifies in the 21st …

Identifying the effect of climate variability and human activities on runoff changes is
scientifically essential for understanding hydrological processes and sustainable water …

The evasion of carbon dioxide from inland waters was only recently included in
assessments of the global carbon budget,,. Present estimates of carbon dioxide release from …

As an important part of the strategy of Western development, the Grain-for-Green Program
(GFGP) was initiated to protect the environment and mitigate disasters. Ecosystem services …

Land surface evapotranspiration (ET) is a central component of the Earth's global energy
balance and water cycle. Understanding ET is important in quantifying the impacts of human …

The magnitude, spatial patterns, and controlling factors of the carbon and water fluxes of
terrestrial ecosystems in China are not well understood due to the lack of ecosystem-level …

Wildland fire impacts on surface freshwater resources have not previously been measured,
nor factored into regional water management strategies. But, large wildland fires are …

Human consumption of freshwater is now approaching or surpassing the rate at which water
sources are being naturally replenished in many regions, creating water shortage risks for …

Sanford, Ward E. and David L. Selnick, 2012. Estimation of Evapotranspiration Across the
Conterminous United States Using a Regression with Climate and Land‐Cover Data …