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Hydrological Processes and Water Resource Management in Various Ecosystems
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Hydrological Processes and Water Resource Management in Various Ecosystems

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 January 2024) | Viewed by 1068

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jian Wang

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State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Health and Green Remediation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: isotope hydrology; ecohydrology; biogeochemistry; non-point source pollution and water quality safety
Dr. Lei Jiao

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School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
Interests: ecohydrology; evapotranspiration; vegetation restoration; soil water; water-limited areas
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Dr. Beibei Zhang

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Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
Interests: forest hydrology; forest ecology; plant water uptake; isotopic hydrology; climate change
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Dr. Cicheng Zhang

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School of Geographical Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Interests: isotope hydrology; ecohydrology; forest hydrology; hydrological model

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Understanding the mechanism of hydrological processes in various ecosystems exerts a critical role in revealing the soil–plant–water interactions and the causes of ecological environment changes in terrestrial and aquatic environments related to the water cycle process. Water source management provides a scientific basis for the regulation of ecosystem structure, function and ecosystem services related to water. Many related issues still remain challenges in a changing world, such as sediment and runoff cascades, hydrological connectivity, water resource management, and biogeochemical cycling processes in various ecosystems, etc. In this Special Issue, we aim to bring together researchers to exchange the latest research ideas that hydrological processes and water resource management in various ecosystems. Topics of interest to this Special Interest can be related, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

  • Runoff generation mechanism;
  • Soil–water–plant interactions;
  • Soil erosion processes and mechanisms;
  • Hydrological connectivity;
  • Evapotranspiration;
  • Pollutant transport with runoff and sediment;
  • Soil hydrological processes;
  • Water resource management methods;
  • Biogeochemical cycling processes.

Dr. Jian Wang
Dr. Lei Jiao
Dr. Beibei Zhang
Dr. Cicheng Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • soil erosion
  • hydrological connectivity
  • water resource management
  • runoff generation
  • pollutant transport

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Sub-Shrub Components Change the Soil Water Storage Response to Daily Precipitation and Air Temperature in the Loess Plateau
by Jianbo Liu, Weiliang Chen, Weiwei Fang and Bing Zhang
Water 2023, 15(23), 4157; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15234157 - 30 Nov 2023
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Soil water shortage has become a severe issue in ecological restoration and sustainable development in the Loess Plateau, facing the challenges of climate change and vegetation restoration. This study monitored the soil water content in surface soil (0–40 cm) with different sub-shrub component [...] Read more.
Soil water shortage has become a severe issue in ecological restoration and sustainable development in the Loess Plateau, facing the challenges of climate change and vegetation restoration. This study monitored the soil water content in surface soil (0–40 cm) with different sub-shrub component treatments, including the natural condition (NC), the canopy plus the roots (CR) and only the roots (OR), to analyze the change in soil water storage (∆W) and its response to precipitation (P) and air temperature (Ta) on a daily scale. P was the main factor controlling the daily ∆W, contributing 49–52% to the variation in the daily ∆W, and Ta only explained 6–21% of the variation. Minimum P amounts of 0.74–1.12 mm and maximum Ta of 29.09–32.00 °C were the thresholds required to increase soil water storage (W). Sub-shrub components showed significant influences on soil water conservation. We found that the ∆W hierarchy for each sub-shrub treatment was NC (1.73 mm) > CR (0.71 mm) > OR (0.56 mm) on rainy days and NC (−0.53 mm) < CR (−0.36 mm) < OR (−0.06 mm) on no-rain days. Additionally, the hierarchy of the rainwater retention rate was NC (26.43%) > OR (13.71%) > CR (4.58%). Thus, a canopy could increase infiltration and hugely consume soil water at the same time, while litter could weaken or offset the canopy’s effects and the roots promote infiltration with little evaporation loss. Full article
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