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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-2921-2018
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Research article
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17 May 2018
Research article |
| 17 May 2018
| 17 May 2018
Dendrohydrology and water resources management in south-central Chile: lessons from the Río Imperial streamflow reconstruction
Departamento de Geografía, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
Ariel Muñoz
Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Álvaro González-Reyes
Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
Isabella Aguilera-Betti
Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Centro Transdisciplinario de Estudios Ambientales y Desarrollo Humano Sostenible (CEAM), Universidad Austral
de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
Isadora Toledo
Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Paulina Puchi
Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Dipartimento Territorio e Sistemi Agro-Forestali (TESAF), Università degli Studi di Padova, Agripolis, Italia
David Sauchyn
Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Sebastián Crespo
Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Cristian Frene
Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Ignacio Mundo
Instituto Argentino de Glaciología, Nivología and Ciencias Ambientales and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y
Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Mauro González
Instituto de Conservación, Biodiversidad y Territorio, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
Raffaele Vignola
Cátedra Latinoamericana en Decisiones Ambientales para el Cambio Global, Turrialba, Costa Rica
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Latest update: 29 Jul 2025
Short summary
Short-term river discharge records hamper assessment of the severity of modern droughts in south-central Chile, making effective water management difficult. To support decision-making, we present a ~300-year tree-ring reconstruction of summer discharge for this region. Results show that since 1980, droughts have become more frequent and are related to a shift in large-scale climate. We argue that water managers should use this long-term view to better allocate water rights.
Short-term river discharge records hamper assessment of the severity of modern droughts in...
