Historical changes in plant water use and need in the continental United States
Tercek M, Thoma D, Gross JE, Sherrill K, Kagone S, Senay G. 2021. Historical changes in plant water use and need in the continental United States. PLOS ONE. 16(9):1-19
The article presents a robust method for characterizing the biophysical environment of terrestrial vegetation using the relationship between Actual Evapotranspiration (AET) and Climatic Water Deficit (CWD). These variables are usually estimated from a water balance model rather than measured directly and are often more representative of ecologically-significant changes than temperature or precipitation. An evaluation of trends and spatial patterns in AET and CWD in the Continental United States (CONUS) during 1980–2019 using a gridded water balance model is performed.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Tercek, Mike; Thoma, David; Gross, John; Sherrill, Kirk; Kagone, Stefanie; Senay, Gabriel
- Keywords
- Water Balance