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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-3909-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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07 Sep 2017
Research article |
| 07 Sep 2017
A biophysical approach using water deficit factor for daily estimations of evapotranspiration and CO2 uptake in Mediterranean environments
David Helman
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Environment, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat
Gan 52900, Israel
Itamar M. Lensky
Department of Geography and Environment, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat
Gan 52900, Israel
Yagil Osem
Department of Natural Resources, Agricultural Research
Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Shani Rohatyn
Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science,
Rehovot 76100, Israel
Eyal Rotenberg
Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science,
Rehovot 76100, Israel
Dan Yakir
Earth and Planetary Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science,
Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Short summary
A remote-sensing biophysical approach for estimating daily evapotranspiration and carbon uptake was tested at Mediterranean forest and non-forest sites in Israel after accounting for root zone water deficit. A newly developed mobile lab system and an active FLUXNET station were used for validation. The model successfully tracked observed changes in fluxes, showing promise for a reliable ecosystem-level assessment. Changes in water use efficiency due to afforestation were assessed in Israel.
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