Evapotranspiration of Pine Forests: A Global Synthesis
| Authors: | Ge Sun, Maricar Aguilos, Ning Liu, Johnny Boggs, Devendra M. Amatya, Lulu Zhang, Lu Hao |
| Year: | 2026 |
| Type: | Scientific Journal |
| Station: | Southern Research Station |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-23001-0_8 |
| Source: | Tree Physiology |
Abstract
Pine (Pinus spp.) forests are found in many areas with a wide range of bioclimates, providing a myriad of ecosystem services. Pine trees have been widely planted for various purposes such as commercial timber production, soil erosion control and water quality improvement of source waters, urban forestry, wildlife habitat, and bioenergy for carbon sequestration. Quantifying these benefits requires a clear understanding of the hydrological cycle in pine forests, especially the evapo-transpiration processes. This synthesis study aims at synthesizing published litera-ture documenting the water balance components including evapotranspiration (ET), the sum of canopy/litter interception, tree transpiration, soil/understory evaporation, water yield as surface runoff and subsurface drainage, and soil water storage of pine