Abstract
Ecohydrology is the science that studies the mutual interaction between the hydrological cycle and ecosystems. Such an interaction is especially intense in water-controlled ecosystems, where water may be a limiting factor, not only because of its scarcity, but also because of its intermittent and unpredictable appearance. Soil moisture is the key variable modulating the complex dynamics of the climate-soil-vegetation system and controlling the spatial and temporal patterns of vegetation. In this note the authors' perspective to the field is discussed and some open questions are outlined.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 811-821 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Hydrological Sciences Journal |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Water Science and Technology
Keywords
- Climate-soil-vegetation
- Disturbances
- Ecohydrology
- Ecosystems
- Scale problems
- System dynamics