Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: active role in hydrologic processes and response to water stress - II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics

被引:603
作者
Laio, F
Porporato, A
Ridolfi, L
Rodriguez-Iturbe, I [1 ]
机构
[1] Princeton Univ, Princeton Environm Inst, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
[2] Princeton Univ, Grad Program Environm Engn & Water Resources, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
[3] Politecn Torino, Dipartimento Idraul Trasporti & Infrastrutture Ci, I-10129 Turin, Italy
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
soil moisture; vegetation; ecohydrology; stochastic processes; hydrology; water stress; water balance; savannas; grasslands; crossing analysis;
D O I
10.1016/S0309-1708(01)00005-7
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
A stochastic model for soil moisture dynamics at a point is studied in detail. Rainfall is described as a marked Poisson process, producing a state-dependent infiltration into the soil. Losses due to leakage and evapotranspiration also depend on the existing level of soil moisture through a simplifying but realistic representation of plant physiological characteristics and soil properties. The analytic solution of the steady-state probability distributions is investigated to assess the role of climate, soil, and vegetation in soil moisture dynamics and water balance. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:707 / 723
页数:17
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