Gou, S., Gonzales, S. and Miller, G. R. (2015), Mapping Potential Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems for Sustainable Management. Groundwater, 53: 99–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12169. Ecosystems which rely on either the surface expression or subsurface presence of groundwater are known as groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs). A comprehensive inventory of GDE locations at an appropriate management scale is a necessary first-step for […]
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A groundwater–soil–plant–atmosphere continuum approach for modelling water stress, uptake, and hydraulic redistribution in phreatophytic vegetation
Gou, S. and Miller, G. (2014), A groundwater–soil–plant–atmosphere continuum approach for modelling water stress, uptake, and hydraulic redistribution in phreatophytic vegetation. Ecohydrol., 7: 1029–1041. http://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1427. Modelling groundwater uptake provides a powerful tool for examining the tight linkage of phreatophytic vegetation with spatial and temporal variations in groundwater and soil moisture. Here, a physically based modelling […]
A statistical method for estimating wood thermal diffusivity and probe geometry using in situ heat response curves from sap flow measurements
Xingyuan Chen, Gretchen R. Miller, Yoram Rubin, Dennis D. Baldocchi; A statistical method for estimating wood thermal diffusivity and probe geometry using in situ heat response curves from sap flow measurements. Tree Physiol 2012; 32 (12): 1458-1470. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tps100. The heat pulse method is widely used to measure water flux through plants; it works by using […]
Understanding ecohydrological connectivity in savannas: a system dynamics modelling approach
Miller, G. R., Cable, J. M., McDonald, A. K., Bond, B., Franz, T. E., Wang, L., Gou, S., Tyler, A. P., Zou, C. B. and Scott, R. L. (2012), Understanding ecohydrological connectivity in savannas: a system dynamics modelling approach. Ecohydrol., 5: 200–220. http://doi.org/10.1002/eco.245. Ecohydrological connectivity is a system level property that results from the linkages […]
Characterizing ecohydrological and biogeochemical connectivity across multiple scales: a new conceptual framework
Wang, L., Zou, C., O’Donnell, F., Good, S., Franz, T., Miller, G. R., Caylor, K. K., Cable, J. M. and Bond, B. (2012), Characterizing ecohydrological and biogeochemical connectivity across multiple scales: a new conceptual framework. Ecohydrol., 5: 221–233. http://doi.org/10.1002/eco.187. The connectivity of ecohydrological and biogeochemical processes across time and space is a critical determinant of […]
The Dynamics of Energy, Water and Carbon Fluxes in a Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) Savanna in California, USA
Baldocchi, D. D., Chen, Q., Chen, X., Ma, S., Miller, G., Ryu, Y., & Battles, J. (2010). The dynamics of energy, water and carbon fluxes in a blue oak (Quercus douglasii) savanna in California, USA. Ecosystem Function in Global Savannas: Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales. CRC/Taylor and Francis, New York, 135-151. https://nature.berkeley.edu/biometlab/pdf/Flux%20dynamics%20in%20a%20blue%20oak%20savanna%20in%20California%20revised.pdf […]
Groundwater uptake by woody vegetation in a semiarid oak savanna
Miller, G. R., X. Chen, Y. Rubin, S. Ma, and D. D. Baldocchi (2010), Groundwater uptake by woody vegetation in a semiarid oak savanna, Water Resour. Res., 46, W10503, http://doi.org/10.1029/2009WR008902. Groundwater can serve as an important resource for woody vegetation in semiarid landscapes, particularly when soil water is functionally depleted and unavailable to plants. This […]
Modeling Vadose Zone Processes during Land Application of Food-Processing Waste Water in California’s Central Valley
Miller, G. R., Y. Rubin, K. U. Mayer, and P. H. Benito. 2008. Modeling Vadose Zone Processes during Land Application of Food-Processing Waste Water in California’s Central Valley. J. Environ. Qual. 37:S-43-S-57. http://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2007.0320. Land application of food-processing waste water occurs throughout California’s Central Valley and may be degrading local ground water quality, primarily by increasing […]
An analysis of soil moisture dynamics using multi-year data from a network of micrometeorological observation sites
Gretchen R. Miller, Dennis D. Baldocchi, Beverly E. Law, Tilden Meyers, An analysis of soil moisture dynamics using multi-year data from a network of micrometeorological observation sites, Advances in Water Resources, Volume 30, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 1065-1081, ISSN 0309-1708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2006.10.002. Soil moisture data, obtained from four AmeriFlux sites in the US, were examined […]
Water quality in Lemoa, Guatemala
Elmore, A.C., Miller, G.R. & Parker, B. Environ Geol (2005) 48: 901. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-005-0028-9 A variety of water supply sources are used in the rural Guatemalan Highlands. Formal municipal systems are rare, but villagers frequently form local water committees that construct spring-based supply systems. Recent work has indicated that groundwater may be a viable water supply […]