Forest Ecohydrology: Processes, Services, and Quantification Innovations

Session ID#: 281481

Session Description:
Forest ecohydrology governs critical interactions among water, carbon, and energy cycles, shaping ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, drought and flood mitigation, and climate regulation. Quantifying evapotranspiration, energy and water partitioning, and associated ecohydrological processes across both natural and man-made forests remains challenging due to complex biophysical drivers and landscape variability. This session aims to consolidate advances in forest ecohydrology and innovations of quantifying benefits of forests and management for water resources under global change, fostering dialogues across disciplines, research, and management. We welcome studies using field measurements, remote sensing, and modelling, including LLM-based synthesis and analysis. Contributions examining the interfaces of hydrology and forest management, climate variability and change, land use transitions, and disturbances such as wildfire and urbanization are particularly encouraged. We also seek work that connects ecohydrological understanding to landscape planning and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) with implications for addressing contemporary environmental and natural resource challenges.
Index Terms:

1804 Catchment [HYDROLOGY]
1813 Eco-hydrology [HYDROLOGY]
1818 Evapotranspiration [HYDROLOGY]
1834 Human impacts [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener:  Ning Liu, CSIRO Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Conveners:  Ge Sun, USDA Forest Service, Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center, Southern Research Station, Research Triangle Park, United States, Salli Dymond, Northern Arizona University, School of Forestry, Flagstaff, AZ, United States, Yun Yang, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States and Pengtao Yu, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
Student/Early Career Conveners:  Maricar M Aguilos, North Carolina State University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Raleigh, United States and Rubab Saher, Purdue University, Forestry and Natural Resources, West Lafayette, United States
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