[HTML][HTML] Improving river hydromorphological assessment through better integration of riparian vegetation: Scientific evidence and guidelines

MG Del Tánago, V Martínez-Fernández… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
River hydromorphology has long been subjected to huge anthropogenic pressures with
severe negative impacts on related ecosystems' functioning and water quality. Therefore …

Woody plant encroachment impacts on groundwater recharge: A review

BS Acharya, G Kharel, CB Zou, BP Wilcox, T Halihan - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
Woody plant encroachment has profound impacts on the sustainable management of water
resources in water-limited ecosystems. However, our understanding of the effects of this …

Woody plant encroachment enhanced global vegetation greening and ecosystem water‐use efficiency

Y Deng, X Li, F Shi, X Hu - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Encroachment of woody plants into grasslands and savannas (WPE) has been
observed world‐wide. However, the general ecohydrological effects of this striking change …

Shrub encroachment enhances the infiltration capacity of alpine meadows by changing the community composition and soil conditions

YF Liu, Z Zhang, Y Liu, Z Cui, PAM Leite, J Shi, Y Wang… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to global changes and anthropogenic disturbances shrubs are widely encroaching into
alpine meadows, which may have profound impacts on the ecohydrological functioning of …

Landscape changes and their hydrologic effects: Interactions and feedbacks across scales

CM Stephens, U Lall, FM Johnson, LA Marshall - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Human activities have extensively altered landscapes throughout the world and further
changes are expected in the future. Anthropogenic impacts such as land use change …

Drier streams despite a wetter climate in woody-encroached grasslands

K Sadayappan, R Keen, KM Jarecke, V Moreno… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Grasslands, covering 40% of ice-free Earth surface, are experiencing woody
encroachment globally. The hydrological impacts of woody encroachment are highly …

Eastward shift in Juniperus virginiana distribution range under future climate conditions in the Southern Great Plains, United States

J Yang, R Will, C Zou, L Zhai, A Winrich… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2024 - Elsevier
Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana, redcedar) is a major woody species encroaching
upon the native grasslands and forests of the southern Great Plains (SGP), representing a …

Improvement of evapotranspiration estimates for grasslands in the southern Great Plains: Comparing a biophysical model (SWAT) and remote sensing (MODIS)

L Qiao, R Will, K Wagner, T Zhang, C Zou - Journal of Hydrology: Regional …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study region Mixed-and tall-grass prairies in the southern Great Plains, USA Study focus
Estimates of evapotranspiration (ET) are widely available from remote sensing and …

Climate change-induced shrub encroachment changes soil hydraulic properties and inhibits herbaceous growth in alpine meadows

YF Liu, H Fang, J Shi, PAM Leite, J Zhao… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alpine meadows have been experiencing rapid shrub encroachment, which can have
profound effects on the hydrological processes and functions of the Qinghai-Tibetan …

Shrub encroachment in alpine meadows increases the potential risk of surface soil salinization by redistributing soil water

YF Liu, Z Cui, Z Huang, M López-Vicente, J Zhao… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Alpine meadows are undergoing shrub encroachment due to climate change and human
activities, which affects the health of alpine meadow ecosystems. Previous studies mostly …