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Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands

A special issue of Hydrology (ISSN 2306-5338). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecohydrology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 August 2021) | Viewed by 1022280

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Special Issue Editors

Dr. Philip Micklin

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Geography Department, Western Michigan University, 3219 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001. 2.1618 Grove Street, Kalamazoo, MI 490060, USA
Interests: water resource management; applied hydrology; lake and river hydrology; water management issues in Russia and Central Asia; satellite imagery use in studying water resources
Prof. Dr. Pingping Luo

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Xi’an Monitoring, Modelling and Early Warning of Watershed Spatial Hydrology International Science and Technology Cooperation Base, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China
Interests: engaged in hydrology and water resources; carrying out theoretical research on extreme hydrological sequence reconstruction; forest hydrology for flood and drought disasters, and dynamic mechanism research on the impact of rainfall uncertainty on flood and drought disasters
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Dear Colleagues,

This is an invitation to submit a manuscript for publication in a special issue (SI) of Hydrology, a peer reviewed open access, on-line journal published by MDPI (Multi-Disciplinary Publishing Institute) located in Basel, Switzerland. MDPI is rated as one of the best open access publishers. It has 215 technical and scientific journals in its purview. Hydrology publishes a broad range of articles. It also has high visibility being covered by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) in Web of Science, as well as GeoRef and Scopus (2018 Cite Score: 2.02).

The title of the SI is “Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands.” Ecohydrology is an emerging, cross disciplinary subfield of hydrology devoted to the mutual interactions between water and ecosystems (Acreman, Blake, Carvalho et al. 2015). Today, the important question of what these interactions mean for human society and how human society impacts these interactions is also part of this subject. The specific climatic/geographic focus here is on arid lands broadly defined as water deficit regions where potential evapotranspiration (PET) exceeds precipitation (P).  Such lands exceed 41% of the world’s terrestrial area and are found on all continents except Antarctica (D’Odorico and Porporato 2006). They range from the climatic/vegetation classifications deserts and semi-deserts that are excessively dry most of the time through True Steppes to Wooded Steppes, Mediterranean areas and Tropical Savannas which suffer from moderately dry conditions parts of the year.

The intent of the SI is to present scientifically accurate information on the current state of leading ecohydrology oriented research on arid lands. The Guest Editors (GEs) for the SI are open to a broad range of topics with the understanding they should relate to arid lands and represent best thinking in the field. Interaction of terrestrial water balance components (precipitation, evaporation, ground water, river flow) with faunal, floral, and soil ecosystem elements are welcomed as are studies of lake and wetland ecohydrology. Case studies illustrating modern ecohydrology principles and their practical application are also within the scope of the Special Issue. The organization of the Special Issue will depend on the number and type of maunscripts accepted for publication.

The submission period for manuscripts will extend three months from the date on this invitation. The instructions for manuscript preparation and submission are available at the Journal’s website (www.mdpi.com/journal/hydrology). Once a manuscript is received by Hydrology it will be initially screened for acceptability by that journal’s editors. If acceptable, the manuscript will then be sent for peer review.  The peer reviews and the manuscript will then be carefully reviewed by the GEs and a decision made by them in consultation with the managing editor (ME) of the SI on the manuscript (accept, reject or ask author for revisions).

Literature Cited

Acreman, M.C., Blake, James R. Carvalho, Laurence R. et al (2015). “Ecohydrology,” Chapter 9, pp. 267-301.  In Rodda, John C., and Mark Robinson. Progress in Modern Hydrology: Past, Present and Future, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.   (ProQuest Ebook)

Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/wmichlib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4040936).

D’Odorico, P. and Porporato, A.  (2006).  “Ecohydrology of Arid and Semiarid Ecosystems: An Introduction, pp. 1-11.”  In D’Odorico, P. and  Porporato, A (eds.) Dryland Ecohydrology, Springer:  Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Dr. Philip Micklin
Prof. Pingping Luo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • ecohydrology
  • arid lands
  • lakes
  • rivers
  • water balance
  • wetlands
  • soils

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Editorial for Special Issue “Advances in the Ecohydrology of Arid Lands”
by Philip P. Micklin and Pingping Luo
Hydrology 2022, 9(2), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9020033 - 16 Feb 2022
Cited by 1 | Viewed by 2008
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Ecohydrology is an emerging, cross disciplinary subfield of hydrology devoted to the mutual interactions between water and ecosystems [...] Full article
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Hydroclimatological Patterns and Limnological Characteristics of Unique Wetland Systems on the Argentine High Andean Plateau
by Diego Frau, Brendan J. Moran, Felicity Arengo, Patricia Marconi, Yamila Battauz, Celeste Mora, Ramiro Manzo, Gisela Mayora and David F. Boutt
Hydrology 2021, 8(4), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology8040164 - 3 Nov 2021
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High-elevation wetlands in South America are not well described despite their high sensitivity to human impact and unique biodiversity. We describe the hydroclimatological and limnological characteristics of 21 wetlands on the High Andean Plateau of Argentina, synthesizing information gathered over ten years (2010–2020). [...] Read more.
High-elevation wetlands in South America are not well described despite their high sensitivity to human impact and unique biodiversity. We describe the hydroclimatological and limnological characteristics of 21 wetlands on the High Andean Plateau of Argentina, synthesizing information gathered over ten years (2010–2020). We collected physical-chemical, phytoplankton, and zooplankton data and counted flamingos in each wetland. We also conducted an extensive analysis of climatic patterns and hydrological responses since 1985. These wetlands are shallow, with a wide range of salinity (from fresh to brine), mostly alkaline, and are dominated by carbonate and gypsum deposits and sodium-chloride waters. They tend to have high nutrient concentrations. Plankton shows a low species richness and moderate to high dominance of taxa. Flamingos are highly dependent on the presence of Bacillariophyta, which appears to be positively linked to silica and soluble reactive phosphorus availability. Climatic conditions show a strong region-wide increase in average air temperature since the mid-1980s and a decrease in precipitation between 1985–1999 and 2000–2020. These high-elevation wetlands are fundamentally sensitive systems; therefore, having baseline information becomes imperative to understanding the impact of climatic changes and other human perturbations. This work attempts to advance the body of scientific knowledge of these unique wetland systems. Full article
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Drought Monitoring over West Africa Based on an Ecohydrological Simulation (2003–2018)
by Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Yohei Sawada, Katsuhiro Onuma, Hiroyuki Ito and Toshio Koike
Hydrology 2021, 8(4), 155; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology8040155 - 14 Oct 2021
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In Africa, droughts are causing significant damage to human health and the economy. In West Africa, a severe decline in food production due to agricultural droughts has been reported in recent years. In this study, we simulated ecohydrological variables using the Coupled Land [...] Read more.
In Africa, droughts are causing significant damage to human health and the economy. In West Africa, a severe decline in food production due to agricultural droughts has been reported in recent years. In this study, we simulated ecohydrological variables using the Coupled Land and Vegetation Data Assimilation System, which can effectively evaluate the hydrological water cycle and provide a dynamic evaluation of terrestrial biomass. Using ecohydrological variables (e.g., soil moisture content, leaf area index and vegetation water content) as a drought indicator, we analyzed agricultural droughts in the Sahel-inland region of West Africa during 2003–2018. Results revealed reasonable agreement between the simulated values and the pearl millet yield, and produced a successful quantification of severe droughts in the Sahel-inland region. Full article
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Enhancing Ecosystem Services to Minimize Impact of Climate Variability in a Dry Tropical Forest with Vertisols
by Maria Simas Guerreiro, Eunice Maia de Andrade, Helba Araújo de Queiroz Palácio, José Bandeira Brasil and Jacques Carvalho Ribeiro Filho
Hydrology 2021, 8(1), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology8010046 - 16 Mar 2021
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Increased droughts and variable rainfall patterns may alter the capacity to provide ecosystem services, such as biomass production and clean water provision. The impact of these factors in a semi-arid region, especially on a dry tropical forest with Vertisols and under different land [...] Read more.
Increased droughts and variable rainfall patterns may alter the capacity to provide ecosystem services, such as biomass production and clean water provision. The impact of these factors in a semi-arid region, especially on a dry tropical forest with Vertisols and under different land uses such as regenerated vegetation and thinned vegetation, is still unclear. This study analyzes hydrologic processes under precipitation pulses and intra-seasonal droughts, and suggests management practices for ecosystem services improvement. A local 43-year dataset showed a varying climate with a decrease in number of small events, and an increase in the number of dry days and in event rainfall intensity, in two catchments with different land use patterns and with Vertisols, a major soil order in semi-arid tropics. The onset of runoff depends on the expansive characteristics of the soil rather than land use, as dry spells promote micro-cracks that delay the runoff process. Forest thinning enhances groundcover development and is a better management practice for biomass production. This management practice shows a lower water yield when compared to a regenerated forest, supporting the decision of investing in forest regeneration in order to attend to an increasing water storage demand. Full article
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Alteration of the Ecohydrological Status of the Intermittent Flow Rivers and Ephemeral Streams due to the Climate Change Impact (Case Study: Tsiknias River)
by Soumaya Nabih, Ourania Tzoraki, Prodromos Zanis, Thanos Tsikerdekis, Dimitris Akritidis, Ioannis Kontogeorgos and Lahcen Benaabidate
Hydrology 2021, 8(1), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology8010043 - 5 Mar 2021
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Climate change projections predict the increase of no-rain periods and storm intensity resulting in high hydrologic alteration of the Mediterranean rivers. Intermittent flow Rivers and Ephemeral Streams (IRES) are particularly vulnerable to spatiotemporal variation of climate variables, land use changes and other anthropogenic [...] Read more.
Climate change projections predict the increase of no-rain periods and storm intensity resulting in high hydrologic alteration of the Mediterranean rivers. Intermittent flow Rivers and Ephemeral Streams (IRES) are particularly vulnerable to spatiotemporal variation of climate variables, land use changes and other anthropogenic factors. In this work, the impact of climate change on the aquatic state of IRES is assessed by the combination of the hydrological model Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and the Temporary Rivers Ecological and Hydrological Status (TREHS) tool under two different Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) using CORDEX model simulations. A significant decrease of 20–40% of the annual flow of the examined river (Tsiknias River, Greece) is predicted during the next 100 years with an increase in the frequency of extreme flood events as captured with almost all Regional Climate Models (RCMs) simulations. The occurrence patterns of hyporheic and edaphic aquatic states show a temporal extension of these states through the whole year due to the elongation of the dry period. A shift to the Intermittent-Pools regime type shows dominance according to numerous climate change scenarios, harming, as a consequence, both the ecological system and the social-economic one. Full article
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Evaluation and Calibration of Alternative Methods for Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration in the Senegal River Basin
by Papa Malick Ndiaye, Ansoumana Bodian, Lamine Diop, Abdoulaye Deme, Alain Dezetter and Koffi Djaman
Hydrology 2020, 7(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology7020024 - 28 Apr 2020
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Reference evapotranspiration (ET0) is a key element of the water cycle in tropical areas for the planning and management of water resources, hydrological modeling, and irrigation management. The objective of this research is to assess twenty methods in computing ET0 [...] Read more.
Reference evapotranspiration (ET0) is a key element of the water cycle in tropical areas for the planning and management of water resources, hydrological modeling, and irrigation management. The objective of this research is to assess twenty methods in computing ET0 in the Senegal River Basin and to calibrate and validate the best methods that integrate fewer climate variables. The performance of alternative methods compared to the Penman Monteith (FAO56-PM) model is evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R2), normalized root mean square error (NRMSE), percentage of bias (PBIAS), and the Kling–Gupta Efficiency (KGE). The most robust methods integrating fewer climate variables were calibrated and validated and the results show that Trabert, Valiantzas 2, Valiantzas 3, and Hargreaves and Samani models are, respectively, the most robust for ET0 estimation. The calibration improves the estimates of reference evapotranspiration compared to original models. It improved the performance of these models with an increase in KGE values of 45%, 32%, 29%, and 19% for Trabert, Valiantzas 2, Valiantzas 3, and Hargreaves and Samani models, respectively. From a spatial point of view, the calibrated models of Trabert and Valiantzas 2 are robust in all the climatic zones of the Senegal River Basin, whereas, those of Valiantzas 3 and Hargreaves and Samani are more efficient in the Guinean zone. This study provides information on the choice of a model for estimating evapotranspiration in the Senegal River Basin. Full article
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