Progress in understanding the hydrology of high-elevation Andean grasslands under changing land use
High-elevation grasslands worldwide provide essential hydrological services including
water provision, flow regulation, and erosion control. Despite their importance, hydrological …
water provision, flow regulation, and erosion control. Despite their importance, hydrological …
Snowmelt rate dictates streamflow
Declining mountain snowpack and earlier snowmelt across the western United States has
implications for downstream communities. We present a possible mechanism linking …
implications for downstream communities. We present a possible mechanism linking …
Alpine hydrogeology: The critical role of groundwater in sourcing the headwaters of the world
M Hayashi - Groundwater, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater discharge in alpine headwaters sustains baseflow in rivers originating in
mountain ranges of the world, which is critically important for aquatic habitats, run‐of‐river …
mountain ranges of the world, which is critically important for aquatic habitats, run‐of‐river …
The importance of interflow to groundwater recharge in a snowmelt‐dominated headwater basin
Understanding the sensitivity of groundwater generation to climate in a mountain system is
complicated by the tight coupling of snow dynamics to vegetation and topography. To …
complicated by the tight coupling of snow dynamics to vegetation and topography. To …
Plant functional traits are dynamic predictors of ecosystem functioning in variable environments
A central goal at the interface of ecology and conservation is understanding how the
relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (B–EF) will shift with changing …
relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (B–EF) will shift with changing …
Snow sublimation in mountain environments and its sensitivity to forest disturbance and climate warming
Snow sublimation is an important component of the snow mass balance, but the spatial and
temporal variability of this process is not well understood in mountain environments. This …
temporal variability of this process is not well understood in mountain environments. This …
The breathing of the Andean highlands: Net ecosystem exchange and evapotranspiration over the páramo of southern Ecuador
G Carrillo-Rojas, B Silva, R Rollenbeck… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Atmospheric carbon (CO 2) exchange, evapotranspiration (ET) processes, and their
interactions with climatic drivers across tropical alpine grasslands are poorly understood …
interactions with climatic drivers across tropical alpine grasslands are poorly understood …
Influence of orographic precipitation on coevolving landforms and vegetation in semi‐arid ecosystems
Topography affects the intensity and spatial distribution of precipitation due to orographic
lifting mechanisms and, in turn, influences the prevailing climate and vegetation distribution …
lifting mechanisms and, in turn, influences the prevailing climate and vegetation distribution …
Convergent approaches to determine an ecosystem's transpiration fraction
The transpiration (T) fraction of total terrestrial evapotranspiration (ET), T/ET, can vary across
ecosystems between 20–95% with a global average of∼ 60%. The wide range may either …
ecosystems between 20–95% with a global average of∼ 60%. The wide range may either …
Which way do you lean? Using slope aspect variations to understand Critical Zone processes and feedbacks
JD Pelletier, GA Barron‐Gafford… - Earth Surface …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Soil‐mantled pole‐facing hillslopes on Earth tend to be steeper, wetter, and have more
vegetation cover compared with adjacent equator‐facing hillslopes. These and other slope …
vegetation cover compared with adjacent equator‐facing hillslopes. These and other slope …