TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecohydrology-a challenging multidisciplinary research perspective
AU - Porporato, Amilcare Michele M.
AU - Rodriguez-iturbe, Ignacio
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1080/02626660209492985
DO - 10.1080/02626660209492985
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036791266
VL - 47
SP - 811
EP - 821
JO - Hydrological Sciences Journal
JF - Hydrological Sciences Journal
SN - 0262-6667
IS - 5
ER -