In dry periods during the growing season crops may suffer from severe water stress. The
question arises whether the alternation of crop and tree strips might enhance and sustain …

Due to the spatial heterogeneity, root presence and other specific properties, measurement
of forest soil hydraulic properties is difficult. Forests are generally hydrologically important …

This study quantified the effect of shallow soil water availability on sap flow density (Qs) of
4.9±1.5 m tall Picea abies and Larix decidua saplings at treeline in the Central Tyrolean …

Though it is well known that vegetation affects the water balance of soils through canopy
interception and evapotranspiration, its hydrological contribution to soil hydrology and …

Understanding the soil moisture dynamics and evapotranspiration (ET) patterns in the tree-
crop interface is crucial for effective design and management of agroforestry systems …

The water budget of forest ecosystems is fed by precipitation. Loss into the atmosphere
results from direct evaporation from the soil, transpiration, which is far more significant in …

Biomass production in arid zones may be increased without irrigation by using runoff
farming techniques. The salient feature of this technique is that large amounts of water are …

Water availability is the most critical constraint for the healthy and sustainable development
of agroforestry systems in arid and semi-arid regions; consequently, it is essential to clarify …

Agroforestry systems have the potential to increase yields by effectively growing two crops at
the same time on a single piece of land, and have been promoted as more sustainable …

Rainfall is one of the core components of the water cycle in terrestrial ecosystems and is
closely related to hydrothermal balance, plant and animal growth, and stability of the whole …