A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils

Grasslands are extensively distributed in flatland areas around the world such as the Pampas in South-America. It is one of the most economically productive landscapes and, as in other regions, they are being replaced by forests at increasing rates. Soil salinization emerges as a negative consequenc...

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Main Authors: Mujica, Claudio Ramón, Milione, Germán Marcelo, Bea, Sergio Andrés, Gyenge, Javier
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Published: International Water Association Publishing 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6689
https://iwaponline.com/jh/article-abstract/21/6/1130/69813/A-process-based-numerical-approach-to-estimate?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2019.093
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author Mujica, Claudio Ramón
Milione, Germán Marcelo
Bea, Sergio Andrés
Gyenge, Javier
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Gyenge, Javier
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Mujica, Claudio Ramón
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description Grasslands are extensively distributed in flatland areas around the world such as the Pampas in South-America. It is one of the most economically productive landscapes and, as in other regions, they are being replaced by forests at increasing rates. Soil salinization emerges as a negative consequence associated with water deficit and forest groundwater consumption (~250-500 mm/yr, in this region). Assessment of forest groundwater consumption is crucial in risk evaluation of soil salinization on flatland environments. For this aim, numerical modeling based on physical/biological processes and atmospheric boundary conditions was successfully applied in monitored grassland and afforested plots. Modeling results suggested a partial hydraulic disconnection between forest and phreatic aquifer due to the presence of petrocalcic horizons. Forest transpiration estimates were approximately ~13% of total groundwater usage. Forest water consumption was then restricted to that soil portions of above the petrocalcic horizons. Estimated forest transpiration rates (~723 mm/yr) were similar to and even exceed those reported in salinized sites with similar features. However, the risk of salinization of these soils was unlikely, because forest transpiration was restricted to the upper soil portions filled with fresh rain water. The petrocalcic horizon retained water and prevented both deep drainage and indirectly, soil salinization.
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spelling INTA66892020-01-16T14:21:12Z A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils Mujica, Claudio Ramón Milione, Germán Marcelo Bea, Sergio Andrés Gyenge, Javier Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Relaciones Planta Agua Horizonte del Suelo Salinización del Suelo Land Use Change Plant Water Relations Soil Horizons Soil Salinization Forest Groundwater Consumption Grasslands are extensively distributed in flatland areas around the world such as the Pampas in South-America. It is one of the most economically productive landscapes and, as in other regions, they are being replaced by forests at increasing rates. Soil salinization emerges as a negative consequence associated with water deficit and forest groundwater consumption (~250-500 mm/yr, in this region). Assessment of forest groundwater consumption is crucial in risk evaluation of soil salinization on flatland environments. For this aim, numerical modeling based on physical/biological processes and atmospheric boundary conditions was successfully applied in monitored grassland and afforested plots. Modeling results suggested a partial hydraulic disconnection between forest and phreatic aquifer due to the presence of petrocalcic horizons. Forest transpiration estimates were approximately ~13% of total groundwater usage. Forest water consumption was then restricted to that soil portions of above the petrocalcic horizons. Estimated forest transpiration rates (~723 mm/yr) were similar to and even exceed those reported in salinized sites with similar features. However, the risk of salinization of these soils was unlikely, because forest transpiration was restricted to the upper soil portions filled with fresh rain water. The petrocalcic horizon retained water and prevented both deep drainage and indirectly, soil salinization. EEA Balcarce Fil: Mujica, Claudio Ramón. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras - Sede Azul. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras - Sede Azul; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Milione, Germán Marcelo. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras - Sede Azul. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras - Sede Azul; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Bea, Sergio Andrés. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras - Sede Azul. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras - Sede Azul; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Gyenge, Javier. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Agencia de Extensión Rural Tandil; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2020-01-16T13:56:54Z 2020-01-16T13:56:54Z 2019-11-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6689 https://iwaponline.com/jh/article-abstract/21/6/1130/69813/A-process-based-numerical-approach-to-estimate?redirectedFrom=fulltext 1464-7141 1465-1734 (Online) https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2019.093 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf International Water Association Publishing Journal of hydroinformatics 21(6): 1130-1146. (November 2019)
spellingShingle Cambio de Uso de la Tierra
Relaciones Planta Agua
Horizonte del Suelo
Salinización del Suelo
Land Use Change
Plant Water Relations
Soil Horizons
Soil Salinization
Forest Groundwater Consumption
Mujica, Claudio Ramón
Milione, Germán Marcelo
Bea, Sergio Andrés
Gyenge, Javier
A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
title A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
title_full A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
title_fullStr A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
title_full_unstemmed A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
title_short A process-based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
title_sort process based numerical approach to estimate forest groundwater consumption in flatland petrocalcic soils
topic Cambio de Uso de la Tierra
Relaciones Planta Agua
Horizonte del Suelo
Salinización del Suelo
Land Use Change
Plant Water Relations
Soil Horizons
Soil Salinization
Forest Groundwater Consumption
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6689
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