Modelling the potential role of forest thinning in maintaining water supplies under a changing climate across the conterminous United States

Title
Modelling the potential role of forest thinning in maintaining water supplies under a changing climate across the conterminous United States
Abstract
The goal of this study was to test the sensitivity of water yield to forest thinning and other forest management/disturbances and climate across the conterminous United States (CONUS). Leaf area index (LAI) was selected as a key parameter linking changes in forest ecosystem structure and functions. We used the Water Supply Stress Index model to examine water yield response under 18 scenarios that combine hypothetical LAI changes (+10%, ±20%, 50%, and 80%), uniform increases in temperature (+1 °C and +2 °C) and precipitation change (±10%), and four climate change scenarios projected by general circulation models (GCMs) for the year 2050.
Begin Date
2016-08-17
Originator Name
Sun, G., P.V. Caldwell, and S.G. McNulty. Hydrological Processes. 29(4). Wiley Online Library.
Links
10.1002/hyp.10469
Location
Global or not applicable
Keywords
Climate Change, Forest, Thinning, Water Yield
Resource Type
Document
Resource Owner
Pax

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