| Title: | Water-soil-vegetation-dynamic interactions in changing climate |
| Authors: | Wang, X., X. Chu, T. Liu, X. Cheng and R. Whittecar |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Journal: | Water |
| Volume (Issue): | 9(10) |
| Pages: | |
| Article ID: | 740 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/w9100740 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | editorial, preface, introduction or conclusion |
| Primary Application Category: | review/history |
| Secondary Application Category: | climate change assessment |
| Watershed Description: | none |
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| Abstract: | Previous studies of land degradation, topsoil erosion, and hydrologic alteration
typically focus on these subjects individually, missing important interrelationships among these
important aspects of the Earth’s system. However, an understanding of water–soil–vegetation
dynamic interactions is needed to develop practical and effective solutions to sustain the globe’s
eco-environment and grassland agriculture, which depends on grasses, legumes, and other fodder or
soil-building crops. This special issue is intended to be a platform for a discussion of the relevant
scientific findings based on experimental and/or modeling studies. Its 12 peer-reviewed articles
present data, novel analysis/modeling approaches, and convincing results of water–soil–vegetation
interactions under historical and future climates. Two of the articles examine how lake/pond water
quality is related to human activity and climate. Overall, these articles can serve as important
references for future studies to further advance our understanding of how water, soil, and vegetation
interactively affect the health and productivity of the Earth’s ecosystem. |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | climate change; experiment; hydrology; modeling; soil water; steppe grassland;
transpiration; vegetation growth |