Global distribution of groundwater‐vegetation spatial covariation

• Published in: Geophysical research letters Vol. 44; no. 9; pp. 4134 - 4142
• Main Authors: Koirala, Sujan, Jung, Martin, Reichstein, Markus, Graaf, Inge E. M., Camps‐Valls, Gustau, Ichii, Kazuhito, Papale, Dario, Ráduly, Botond, Schwalm, Christopher R., Tramontana, Gianluca, Carvalhais, Nuno
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 16.05.2017
• Subjects: Area; Carbon cycle; Climate; Correlation; Data; Depth; Determinants; Distribution; Drawdown; Drying; ecohydrological patterns; ecosystem; Ecosystems; Forests; Groundwater; Groundwater table; High resolution; Humid climates; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrological cycle; Interactions; Moisture; plant productivity; Primary production; Productivity; Products; Resolution; spatial covariation; Spatial distribution; Surface properties; Vegetation; Water; Water table; Water use

Groundwater is an integral component of the water cycle, and it also influences the carbon cycle by supplying moisture to ecosystems. However, the extent and determinants of groundwater‐vegetation interactions are poorly understood at the global scale. Using several high‐resolution data products, we...