Floodplains are one of the most threatened ecosystems. Even though the vegetation
composition in floodplain forests is expected to reflect the variation in groundwater levels …

New observational field data have repeatedly been the source of breakthroughs in science,
allowing us to learn about things we had not been thinking of or hypothesized beforehand …

A significant fraction of Earth's ecosystems undergoes periodic wet‐dry alternating
transitional states. These globally distributed water‐driven transitional ecosystems, such as …

Experimental catchments are fundamental elements in hydrological sciences as they
provide key data for putting forward and testing hypotheses, developing theories …

This book examines the intricate web linking water science and society, using diverse
philosophical lenses. Highlighting the tensions within the threads of this web, we spotlight …

Understanding the water phenomena that we encounter requires interpretation. Scientists
must interpret some view of water and the circumstances framing that view. A “view of water” …

Most of the rain that falls over land, falls over forests, which cover approximately one-third of
global land surface. Significant immediate and wide-ranging impacts are exerted on …

We know full well under what distinguished auspices we have to deliver these reflections…
This being so, we presume we are justified in assuming that in a quarter where so much is …