Shrub tundra ecohydrology: rainfall interception is a major component of the water balance

As shrubs expand across the Arctic, they alter all cycles in the Earth system, including the water cycle. However, the coupling of shrubs with the water cycle during summer remains poorly understood. Rainfall interception, a major cause of divergent hydrological responses between vegetated and non-v...

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Main Authors: Simon Zwieback, Qianyu Chang, Philip Marsh, Aaron Berg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab1049