@article{380024c42f2541ed8de3c85e604a801c,
title = "Long-term research catchments to investigate shrub encroachment in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts: Santa Rita and Jornada experimental ranges",
abstract = "Woody plant encroachment is a global phenomenon whereby shrubs or trees replace grasses. The hydrological consequences of this ecological shift are of broad interest in ecohydrology, yet little is known of how plant and intercanopy patch dynamics, distributions, and connectivity influence catchment-scale responses. To address this gap, we established research catchments in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts (near Green Valley, Arizona and near Las Cruces, New Mexico, respectively) that represent shrub encroachment in contrasting arid climates. Our main goals in the coordinated observations were to: (a) independently measure the components of the catchment water balance, (b) deploy sensors to quantify the spatial patterns of ecohydrological processes, (c) use novel methods for characterizing catchment properties, and (d) assess shrub encroachment impacts on ecohydrological processes through modelling studies. Datasets on meteorological variables; energy, radiation, and CO2 fluxes; evapotranspiration; soil moisture and temperature; and runoff at various scales now extend to nearly 10 years of observations at each site, including both wet and dry periods. Here, we provide a brief overview of data collection efforts and offer suggestions for how the coordinated datasets can be exploited for ecohydrological inferences and modelling studies. Given the representative nature of the catchments, the available databases can be used to generalize findings to other catchments in desert landscapes.",
keywords = "arid hydrology, ecohydrology, eddy covariance technique, hydrological modelling, instrument networks, water balance",
author = "Vivoni, {Enrique R.} and P{\'e}rez-Ruiz, {Eli R.} and Keller, {Zachary T.} and Escoto, {Eric A.} and Templeton, {Ryan C.} and Templeton, {Nolie P.} and Anderson, {Cody A.} and Schreiner-McGraw, {Adam P.} and M{\'e}ndez-Barroso, {Luis A.} and Agustin Robles-Morua and Scott, {Russell L.} and Archer, {Steven R.} and Peters, {Debra P.C.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by funding from the U.S. Army Research Office (56059‐EV‐PCS), National Science Foundation (DEB‐0618210, DEB‐1832194) through the Jornada Long‐term Ecological Research Program, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (2015–67 019‐23 314). Data collection at JER was primarily carried by Ryan C. Templeton (2010–2011), Cody A. Anderson (2011–2013), Adam P. Schreiner‐McGraw (2012–2016), Eli R. P{\'e}rez‐Ruiz (2016–2019), and Zachary T. Keller (2019–2020). Data collection at SRER was performed by Nolie P. Templeton (2011–2016), Cody A. Anderson (2011–2013), Adam P. Schreiner‐McGraw (2012–2016), and Eli R. P{\'e}rez‐Ruiz (2016–2020). Additional field installation, maintenance and support was provided by Enrique R. Vivoni, Luis A. Mendez‐Barroso, Agustin Robles‐Morua, and Eric A. Escoto. We thank the SRER and JER for site access and instrumentation support. Datasets were assembled by Eli R. Perez‐Ruiz and Enrique R. Vivoni (Principal Investigator) for this release, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public Licence, and must be appropriately cited for their use (Vivoni et al., 2020 ). Funding Information: This research was supported by funding from the U.S. Army Research Office (56059-EV-PCS), National Science Foundation (DEB-0618210, DEB-1832194) through the Jornada Long-term Ecological Research Program, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (2015–67 019-23 314). Data collection at JER was primarily carried by Ryan C. Templeton (2010–2011), Cody A. Anderson (2011–2013), Adam P. Schreiner-McGraw (2012–2016), Eli R. P{\'e}rez-Ruiz (2016–2019), and Zachary T. Keller (2019–2020). Data collection at SRER was performed by Nolie P. Templeton (2011–2016), Cody A. Anderson (2011–2013), Adam P. Schreiner-McGraw (2012–2016), and Eli R. P{\'e}rez-Ruiz (2016–2020). Additional field installation, maintenance and support was provided by Enrique R. Vivoni, Luis A. Mendez-Barroso, Agustin Robles-Morua, and Eric A. Escoto. We thank the SRER and JER for site access and instrumentation support. Datasets were assembled by Eli R. Perez-Ruiz and Enrique R. Vivoni (Principal Investigator) for this release, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public Licence, and must be appropriately cited for their use (Vivoni et al., 2020). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd",
year = "2021",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1002/hyp.14031",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "35",
journal = "Hydrological Processes",
issn = "0885-6087",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Ltd",
number = "2",
}