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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-4033-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-4033-2018
Research article
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26 Jul 2018
Research article |  | 26 Jul 2018

Riparian evapotranspiration is essential to simulate streamflow dynamics and water budgets in a Mediterranean catchment

Anna Lupon, José L. J. Ledesma, and Susana Bernal

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We used the PERSiST model to explore the role of riparian evapotranspiration (ET) in regulating streamflow in Mediterranean regions. Riparian ET was essential for understanding streamflow dynamics, especially in summer. Moreover, climate change simulations showed that the contribution of riparian ET to annual water budgets will increase in the future. We must include riparian zones in hydrological models in order to establish proper management strategies in water-limited regions.
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