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Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: Active role in hydrologie processes and responce to water stress II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics

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Laio, F; Porporato, A; Ridolfi, L; Rodriguez-Iturbe, I
Published in: Advances in Water Resources
July 1, 2001

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. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Advances in Water Resources

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0309-1708

Publication Date

July 1, 2001

Volume

24

Issue

7

Start / End Page

707 / 723

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4901 Applied mathematics
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 3707 Hydrology
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0102 Applied Mathematics
 

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Laio, F., Porporato, A., Ridolfi, L., & Rodriguez-Iturbe, I. (2001). Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: Active role in hydrologie processes and responce to water stress II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics. Advances in Water Resources, 24(7), 707–723. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1708(01)00005-7
Laio, F., A. Porporato, L. Ridolfi, and I. Rodriguez-Iturbe. “Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: Active role in hydrologie processes and responce to water stress II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics.” Advances in Water Resources 24, no. 7 (July 1, 2001): 707–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0309-1708(01)00005-7.
Laio F, Porporato A, Ridolfi L, Rodriguez-Iturbe I. Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: Active role in hydrologie processes and responce to water stress II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics. Advances in Water Resources. 2001 Jul 1;24(7):707–23.
Laio, F., et al. “Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: Active role in hydrologie processes and responce to water stress II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics.” Advances in Water Resources, vol. 24, no. 7, July 2001, pp. 707–23. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S0309-1708(01)00005-7.
Laio F, Porporato A, Ridolfi L, Rodriguez-Iturbe I. Plants in water-controlled ecosystems: Active role in hydrologie processes and responce to water stress II. Probabilistic soil moisture dynamics. Advances in Water Resources. 2001 Jul 1;24(7):707–723.
Journal cover image

Published In

Advances in Water Resources

DOI

ISSN

0309-1708

Publication Date

July 1, 2001

Volume

24

Issue

7

Start / End Page

707 / 723

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4901 Applied mathematics
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 3707 Hydrology
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0102 Applied Mathematics