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Ecohydrology of Temperate Forests
| Authors: | Ge Sun, Julia Jones, Jimena Alonso, Kai Duan, Silvio Ferraz, Yiping Hou, Andrés Iroumé, Patrick Lane, Anotonio Lara, Daniele Penna, Catalina Segura, Xiahua Wei, Yulong Zhang |
| Year: | 2026 |
| Type: | Book Chapter |
| Station: | Southern Research Station |
| Source: | Routledge Handbook of Terrestrial Ecohydrology |
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Abstract
According to the Köppen climate classification, a temperate climate (C) has a mean air temperature between −3 °C and 18 °C in the coldest month, warm summers, cold winters, and intermediate levels of precipitation. The temperate climate zone represents about 18% of the Earth’s total land area. It is also home to most of the human population with its land use dominated by agricultural crops (43%) and forests (33%) (www.esa‑landcover‑cci.org). Forests are an established part of the history and culture of the temperate zone.