Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3917-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3917-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 9
Research article
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25 Sep 2019
Research article |  | 25 Sep 2019

The influence of water table depth on evapotranspiration in the Amazon arc of deforestation

John O'Connor, Maria J. Santos, Karin T. Rebel, and Stefan C. Dekker

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The Amazon rainforest has undergone extensive land use change, which greatly reduces the rate of evapotranspiration. Forest with deep roots is replaced by agriculture with shallow roots. The difference in rooting depth can greatly reduce access to water, especially during the dry season. However, large areas of the Amazon have a sufficiently shallow water table that may provide access for agriculture. We used remote sensing observations to compare the impact of deep and shallow water tables.
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