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. Evaporation ( E ) and transpiration ( T ) respond differentlyto ongoing changes in climate, atmospheric composition, and land use. It isdifficult to partition ecosystem-scale evapotranspiration (ET) measurementsinto E and T , which makes it difficult to validate satellite data and landsurface models. Here, we review current progress in partitioning E and T andprovide a prospectus for how to improve theory and observations goingforward. Recent advancements in analytical techniques create newopportunities for partitioning E and T at the ecosystem scale, but theirassumptions have yet to be fully tested. For example, many approaches topartition E and T rely on the notion that plant canopy conductance andecosystem water use efficiency exhibit optimal responses to atmosphericvapor pressure deficit ( D ). We use observations from 240 eddy covariance fluxtowers to demonstrate that optimal ecosystem response to D is a reasonableassumption, in agreement with recent studies, but more analysis is necessaryto determine the conditions for which this assumption holds. Anothercritical assumption for many partitioning approaches is that ET can beapproximated as T during ideal transpiring conditions, which has beenchallenged by observational studies. We demonstrate that T can exceed 95 %of ET from certain ecosystems, but other ecosystems do not appear to reachthis value, which suggests that this assumption is ecosystem-dependent withimplications for partitioning. It is important to further improve approachesfor partitioning E and T , yet few multi-method comparisons have beenundertaken to date. Advances in our understanding of carbon–water couplingat the stomatal, leaf, and canopy level open new perspectives on how toquantify T via its strong coupling with photosynthesis. Photosynthesis can beconstrained at the ecosystem and global scales with emerging data sourcesincluding solar-induced fluorescence, carbonyl sulfide flux measurements,thermography, and more. Such comparisons would improve our mechanisticunderstanding of ecosystem water fluxes and provide the observationsnecessary to validate remote sensing algorithms and land surface models tounderstand the changing global water cycle.

Reviews and syntheses: Turning the challenges of partitioning ecosystem evaporation and transpiration into opportunities