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Three-dimensional canopy morphology and wind dynamics govern global rainfall interception

Communications Earth & Environment
Simulating rainfall interception is essential for understanding the global water cycle. Yet most Earth system models rely on leaf area index-based representations, with limited three-dimensional canopy structure, introducing structural uncertainty. Here,
Qingliang Li, Xiaochun Jin, Zhongwang Wei, Cheng Zhang, Wei Shangguan, Jinlong Zhu, Zijian Zhang, Xiaoning Li, Yuguang Yan, Jing Wang, Xiaoming Shi, Yunfeng Lv, Yongjiu Dai   +12 more
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Measuring turfgrass canopy interception and throughfall using co-located pluviometers. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2022
Dyer DW, Patrignani A, Bremer D.
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Comfort in the canopy: How urban treescapes affect human thermal comfort in a temperate climate

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract People living in urban centres are exposed to higher levels of heat stress than those living outside of these areas; this is intensified by the urban heat island effect. Heat stress is a concern for the more vulnerable members of society and can exacerbate many medical conditions; excessive heat increases morbidity and mortality rates.
James Parker, Catherine E. Scott, James B. McQuaid, Thomas J. Sloan   +3 more
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Biodiversity and bird welfare in evaluation of tourism impact and sustainability in arid environment

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Nature‐based tourism is rapidly expanding in arid regions, raising concerns about its long‐term sustainability and potential impacts on biodiversity. However, empirical evidence evaluating its effects on both species diversity and animal welfare remains limited.
Esmat E. M. Elhassan, Martin Sládeček, Petr Chajma, Lucie Burešová Pešková, Kateřina Brynychová, Kateřina Trejbalová, Muna Bilal, Miroslav Šálek   +7 more
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Integrating SfM, LiDAR and TLS for High‐Resolution Monitoring of Palsa Surface Changes and Degradation Dynamics

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding fine‐scale surface changes is crucial for quantifying ecosystem dynamics and detecting landscape changes. Palsas, comparably small peatland elevations with an ice‐rich permafrost core, undergo natural cycles of growth and degradation. They can also serve as indicators of climate change in subarctic regions. Because they typically
Alexander Störmer, Timo Kumpula, Pasi Korpelainen, Benjamin Burkhard   +3 more
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Derivation and Validation of a Theoretical Canopy Interception Model Based on Raindrop Microphysical Processes

Water Resources Research
Canopy interception represents the initial phase of rainfall redistribution across the land surface and is crucial for hydrological and ecological processes.
Zixi Li, Fuqiang Tian
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A walk in the park—Identifying healthy greenspaces using scents

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanisation accelerates globally, access to nature is increasingly recognised as vital for public health and wellbeing. We captured and analysed plant‐emitted airborne ‘scent signatures’ across Oxford's urban greenspaces to assess their potential health relevance.
William T. Kay, Anya Lindström Battle, Mahal Humberstone, Molly Tucker, Kieran E. Storer, Geoffrey Kite, Katherine Willis   +6 more
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Botanic and heritage gardens as living laboratories in the age of the polycrisis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Cities face intertwined crises of climate, biodiversity loss and social disconnection. We show how botanic and heritage gardens can help address these challenges as living laboratories to generate place‐based evidence and public engagement.
Kevin Frediani
wiley   +1 more source

Informing the potential of mature temperate forests as natural climate solutions: Changed fine root biomass and morphology under elevated CO2

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The land carbon sink absorbs approximately 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, with forests accounting for most. Managing forests as Natural Climate Solutions is therefore a societal imperative, requiring models of where and how long carbon resides within these ecosystems. We investigated the effects of elevated CO2 on fine roots, the primary source of
Grace Handy, Angeliki Kourmouli, Marie Arnaud, Carolina Mayoral, Richard J. Norby, Michaela K. Reay, Sami Ullah, Iain P. Hartley, R. Liz Hamilton, Robert Grzesik, Andy R. Smith, Elena Vanguelova, A. Rob MacKenzie, Adriane Esquivel‐Muelbert   +13 more
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Understory plants evade shading in a temperate deciduous forest amid climate variability by shifting phenology in synchrony with canopy trees.

PLoS ONE
Global warming is leading understory and canopy plant communities of temperate deciduous forests to grow leaves earlier in spring and drop them later in autumn.
Carol K Augspurger, Carl F Salk
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