Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency

Water Use Efficiency (WUE) is an important indicator of the carbon cycle in the hydrological and ecological system. It is of great significance to study the response of different hydrological processes to climate and to understand ecosystem carbon sink. However, little is known about the effects and...

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Autores principales: Yuan-Yuan Tang, Jian-Ping Chen, Feng Zhang, Shi-Song Yuan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5ab0e2b77f3e4530b20b36741274c4852021-11-11T19:54:44ZSpatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency10.3390/w132130192073-4441https://doaj.org/article/5ab0e2b77f3e4530b20b36741274c4852021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3019https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Water Use Efficiency (WUE) is an important indicator of the carbon cycle in the hydrological and ecological system. It is of great significance to study the response of different hydrological processes to climate and to understand ecosystem carbon sink. However, little is known about the effects and mechanisms of precipitation and temperature on the WUE of different hydrological processes. Thus, three kinds of WUEs (GPP/E (eWUE), GPP/Et (tWUE), and GPP/P (pWUE)) are defined for three different hydrological indicators in semi-arid areas in this study in order to reveal the variation pattern of WUEs based on hydrological indicators and their response to climate. We found that in the past 15 years, the seasonal fluctuation of evapotranspiration in arid areas was large, and the spatial difference of WUE of different hydrological processes was obvious. In semi-arid areas, temperature had a significant effect on WUE (about 68–81%). However, precipitation had a lag effect on WUEs, and the negative impact of precipitation has a great influence (about 84–100%). Secondly, the threshold values of precipitation to WUEs (200 or 300 mm) and temperature to WUEs (2 or 7 °C) are also different from previous studies. This study advances our understanding of the influence of different hydrological processes on ecosystem carbon and climate.Yuan-Yuan TangJian-Ping ChenFeng ZhangShi-Song YuanMDPI AGarticleevapotranspirationspatial and temporalwater use efficiencyGleam ProductHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3019, p 3019 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic evapotranspiration
spatial and temporal
water use efficiency
Gleam Product
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
spellingShingle evapotranspiration
spatial and temporal
water use efficiency
Gleam Product
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
Yuan-Yuan Tang
Jian-Ping Chen
Feng Zhang
Shi-Song Yuan
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency
description Water Use Efficiency (WUE) is an important indicator of the carbon cycle in the hydrological and ecological system. It is of great significance to study the response of different hydrological processes to climate and to understand ecosystem carbon sink. However, little is known about the effects and mechanisms of precipitation and temperature on the WUE of different hydrological processes. Thus, three kinds of WUEs (GPP/E (eWUE), GPP/Et (tWUE), and GPP/P (pWUE)) are defined for three different hydrological indicators in semi-arid areas in this study in order to reveal the variation pattern of WUEs based on hydrological indicators and their response to climate. We found that in the past 15 years, the seasonal fluctuation of evapotranspiration in arid areas was large, and the spatial difference of WUE of different hydrological processes was obvious. In semi-arid areas, temperature had a significant effect on WUE (about 68–81%). However, precipitation had a lag effect on WUEs, and the negative impact of precipitation has a great influence (about 84–100%). Secondly, the threshold values of precipitation to WUEs (200 or 300 mm) and temperature to WUEs (2 or 7 °C) are also different from previous studies. This study advances our understanding of the influence of different hydrological processes on ecosystem carbon and climate.
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author Yuan-Yuan Tang
Jian-Ping Chen
Feng Zhang
Shi-Song Yuan
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Jian-Ping Chen
Feng Zhang
Shi-Song Yuan
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title Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency
title_short Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency
title_full Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency
title_fullStr Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Spatiotemporal Analysis of Evapotranspiration and Effects of Water and Heat on Water Use Efficiency
title_sort spatiotemporal analysis of evapotranspiration and effects of water and heat on water use efficiency
publisher MDPI AG
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