Articles | Volume 14, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-3909-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-3909-2017
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, Itamar M. Lensky, Yagil Osem, Shani Rohatyn, Eyal Rotenberg, and Dan Yakir

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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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