Evapotranspiration (ET), an essential process in biosphere‐atmosphere interactions, is
highly uncertain in cities that maintain cultivated and irrigated landscapes. We estimated ET …

Continuous demand for an increase in food production due to climate change and a steady
rise in world population requires stress-resilient, sustainable agriculture. Overuse of …

As many regions worldwide are increasingly affected by water scarcity caused by
unprecedented climate change and population growth, current practices of landscape …

Water utilities incentivize turf replacement to promote water conservation, but the effects of
such programs have received limited evaluations. In 2014, the Metropolitan Water District of …

Efficient use of water by selection of appropriate plant species is becoming increasingly
important in semi-arid and arid regions to save scarce water resources. In this study, the …

Two primarily eastern US native shrubs, Spiraea alba Du Roi and Spiraea tomentosa L., are
typically found growing in wet areas, often with standing water. Both species have potential …

While the rain-driven evapotranspiration (ET) process has been well-studied in the humid
climate, the mixed irrigation and rain-driven ET process is less understood for green roof …

Irrigated urban landscapes must increasingly maintain economic and ecosystem value with
less water in response to drought amplified and shifted by climate change. Efficient …

A growing body of research indicates that urban landscapes can support biodiversity and
provide multiple ecosystem services. However, we still have limited knowledge about how …

Phillyrea angustifolia is an evergreen shrub of interest for urban landscape design, as well
as for use in revegetation projects in Mediterranean areas, which are characterized by an …