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Advancing ecohydrology in the 21st century: A convergence of opportunities
Author(s) -
Guswa Andrew J.,
Tetzlaff Doerthe,
Selker John S.,
CarlyleMoses Darryl E.,
Boyer Elizabeth W.,
Bruen Michael,
Cayuela Carles,
Creed Irena F.,
Giesen Nick,
Grasso Domenico,
Hannah David M.,
Hudson Janice E.,
Hudson Sean A.,
Iida Shin'ichi,
Jackson Robert B.,
Katul Gabriel G.,
Kumagai Tomo'omi,
Llorens Pilar,
Lopes Ribeiro Flavio,
Michalzik Beate,
Nanko Kazuki,
Oster Christopher,
Pataki Diane E.,
Peters Catherine A.,
Rinaldo Andrea,
Sanchez Carretero Daniel,
Trifunovic Branimir,
Zalewski Maciej,
Haagsma Marja,
Levia Delphis F.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ecohydrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.982
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1936-0592
pISSN - 1936-0584
DOI - 10.1002/eco.2208
Subject(s) - ecohydrology , computer science , resource (disambiguation) , interception , environmental science , convergence (economics) , ecology , ecosystem , computer network , economics , biology , economic growth
Abstract Nature‐based solutions for water‐resource challenges require advances in the science of ecohydrology. Current understanding is limited by a shortage of observations and theories that can further our capability to synthesize complex processes across scales ranging from submillimetres to tens of kilometres. Recent developments in environmental sensing, data, and modelling have the potential to drive rapid improvements in ecohydrological understanding. After briefly reviewing advances in sensor technologies, this paper highlights how improved measurements and modelling can be applied to enhance understanding of the following ecohydrological examples: interception and canopy processes, root uptake and critical zone processes, and up‐scaled effects of land use on streamflow. Novel and improved sensors will enable new questions and experiments, while machine learning and empirical methods provide additional opportunities to advance science. The synergy resulting from the convergence of these parallel developments will provide new insight into ecohydrological processes and thereby help identify nature‐based solutions to address water‐resource challenges in the 21st century.