Title: Subalpine forest water use behaviour and evapotranspiration during two hydrologically contrasting growing seasons in the Canadian Rockies
Citation: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Study Site: Kananaskis River Valley, Alberta
Purpose: Hydrological processes in mountain headwater basins are changing as climate and vegetation change. Interactions between hydrological processes and subalpine forest ecological function are important to mountain water supplies due to their control on evapotranspiration (ET). Improved understanding of the sensitivity of these interactions to seasonal and interannual changes in snowmelt and summer rainfall is needed as these interactions can impact forest growth, succession, health, and susceptibility to wildfire. To better understand this sensitivity, this research examined ET for a sub-alpine forest in the Canadian Rockies over two contrasting growing seasons and quantified the contribution of transpiration (T) from the younger tree population to overall stand ET.
Abstract: Vegetation and forest species and moisture measurements, soil moisture and snow water measurements for two hydrologically contrasting growing seasons in the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis River Valley, Alberta, data collected from May-September in 2016 and 2017
Supplemental Information Summary:
Research: Global Water Futures – Mountain Water Futures program
Further Info: Langs, L.E., Petrone, R., & Pomeroy, J.W. (2021). Subalpine forest water use behaviour and evapotranspiration during two hydrologically contrasting growing seasons in the Canadian Rockies. Hydrological Processes: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14158
Status: Complete
Keywords:
soil carbon,
hydrology,
vegetation,
meteorology,
Geographical coordinates: North: 50.8257, South: 50.8257 East: -115.19 West: -115.19
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2016-05-01, End
Date: 2017-09-30
