Author(s): Mohammad Shokrollahi; Gregor Rickert; Mikael Gillefalk; Matthias Beyer; Nicolas Martin-Stpaul; Malkin Gerchow; Alberto Iraheta; Ilhan Ozgen-Xian
Linked Author(s): Ilhan Özgen-Xian
Keywords: Ecohydrology; SurEau-Ecos; Tropical dry forest; Costa Rica
Abstract: It is important to study the ecohydrological dynamics in tropical dry forests to understand drought impacts. This study aims to model and understand how plants extract water from various soil depths and the ecohydrological strategies of different plant species for adapting to dry periods in a tropical dry forest in Costa Rica. Fair agreement was found between observed and simulated data results from this research. Our results show that facultative decidiousness of trees may play an important role in their drought avoidance strategy. The strong interlinkage between tree dynamics and soil water content makes the prediction of ecohydrological processes in the region complex.
Year: 2024