Water Cycle and Energy Balance Measurements in Forests

Dear Colleagues,

Forests cover approximately 30% of the Earth’s land surface and provide critical ecological services to natural systems and humankind, including the regulation of the hydrological cycle and energy balance. Forests, as natural reservoirs and filters, can store, release, and purify water through their interactions with hydrological processes. Against the background of climate and human disturbance (e.g., logging, reforestation, afforestation, agriculture, and urbanization), the water cycle and energy balance have been deeply altered with the changes to forests. Therefore, measurements and modelling relating to hydrological and energy processes are urgently needed to obtain a better understanding of the ecological services of forests. This Special Issue plans to give an overview of the most recent advances in the field of water cycle and energy balance in global forests.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Rainfall partitioning of forests
• Soil hydrology in forests
• Runoff, interflow or streamflow
• Evapotranspiration in forests
• Energy balance measurements in forests
• Plants’ physiological responses to drought
• Remote sensing measurement for forests
• Water resources of forests
• Forest management
• Urban forests

Dr. Zhiyun Jiang
Dr. Li Wei
Dr. Lei Liu
Dr. Junqi Wei
Guest Editors

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