Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols
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Resumo: | Increased droughts and variable rainfall patterns may alter the capacity to provide ecosystem services, such as biomass production and clean water provision. The impact of these factors in a semi-arid region, especially on a dry tropical forest with Vertisols and under different land uses such as regenerated vegetation and thinned vegetation, is still unclear. This study analyzes hydrologic processes under precipitation pulses and intra-seasonal droughts, and suggests management practices for ecosystem services improvement. A local 43-year dataset showed a varying climate with a decrease in number of small events, and an increase in the number of dry days and in event rainfall intensity, in two catchments with different land use patterns and with Vertisols, a major soil order in semi-arid tropics. The onset of runoff depends on the expansive characteristics of the soil rather than land use, as dry spells promote micro-cracks that delay the runoff process. Forest thinning enhances groundcover development and is a better management practice for biomass production. This management practice shows a lower water yield when compared to a regenerated forest, supporting the decision of investing in forest regeneration in order to attend to an increasing water storage demand. |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisolsSemi-arid regionDry tropical forestHydrologic processesIncreased droughts and variable rainfall patterns may alter the capacity to provide ecosystem services, such as biomass production and clean water provision. The impact of these factors in a semi-arid region, especially on a dry tropical forest with Vertisols and under different land uses such as regenerated vegetation and thinned vegetation, is still unclear. This study analyzes hydrologic processes under precipitation pulses and intra-seasonal droughts, and suggests management practices for ecosystem services improvement. A local 43-year dataset showed a varying climate with a decrease in number of small events, and an increase in the number of dry days and in event rainfall intensity, in two catchments with different land use patterns and with Vertisols, a major soil order in semi-arid tropics. The onset of runoff depends on the expansive characteristics of the soil rather than land use, as dry spells promote micro-cracks that delay the runoff process. Forest thinning enhances groundcover development and is a better management practice for biomass production. This management practice shows a lower water yield when compared to a regenerated forest, supporting the decision of investing in forest regeneration in order to attend to an increasing water storage demand.MDPIRepositório Institucional da Universidade Fernando PessoaGuerreiro, Maria JoãoMaia de Andrade, EunicePalácio, Helba Araújo de QueirozBrasil, José BandeiraRibeiro Filho, Jacques Carvalho Ribeiro2021-04-13T12:25:27Z2021-03-16T00:00:00Z2021-03-16T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/9716engGuerreiro, M.S.; Maia de Andrade, E.; Palácio, H.A.d.Q.; Brasil, J.B.; Filho, J.C.R. Enhancing Ecosystem Services to Minimize Impact of Climate Variability in a Dry Tropical Forest with Vertisols. Hydrology 2021, 8, 46. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/hydrology80100462306-533810.3390/hydrology8010046info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-06T02:09:01ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols Guerreiro, Maria João Semi-arid region Dry tropical forest Hydrologic processes |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Enhancing ecosystem services to minimize impact of climate variability in a dry tropical forest with vertisols |
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Guerreiro, Maria João |
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Guerreiro, Maria João Maia de Andrade, Eunice Palácio, Helba Araújo de Queiroz Brasil, José Bandeira Ribeiro Filho, Jacques Carvalho Ribeiro |
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Maia de Andrade, Eunice Palácio, Helba Araújo de Queiroz Brasil, José Bandeira Ribeiro Filho, Jacques Carvalho Ribeiro |
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Repositório Institucional da Universidade Fernando Pessoa |
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Guerreiro, Maria João Maia de Andrade, Eunice Palácio, Helba Araújo de Queiroz Brasil, José Bandeira Ribeiro Filho, Jacques Carvalho Ribeiro |
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Semi-arid region Dry tropical forest Hydrologic processes |
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Semi-arid region Dry tropical forest Hydrologic processes |
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Increased droughts and variable rainfall patterns may alter the capacity to provide ecosystem services, such as biomass production and clean water provision. The impact of these factors in a semi-arid region, especially on a dry tropical forest with Vertisols and under different land uses such as regenerated vegetation and thinned vegetation, is still unclear. This study analyzes hydrologic processes under precipitation pulses and intra-seasonal droughts, and suggests management practices for ecosystem services improvement. A local 43-year dataset showed a varying climate with a decrease in number of small events, and an increase in the number of dry days and in event rainfall intensity, in two catchments with different land use patterns and with Vertisols, a major soil order in semi-arid tropics. The onset of runoff depends on the expansive characteristics of the soil rather than land use, as dry spells promote micro-cracks that delay the runoff process. Forest thinning enhances groundcover development and is a better management practice for biomass production. This management practice shows a lower water yield when compared to a regenerated forest, supporting the decision of investing in forest regeneration in order to attend to an increasing water storage demand. |
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Guerreiro, M.S.; Maia de Andrade, E.; Palácio, H.A.d.Q.; Brasil, J.B.; Filho, J.C.R. Enhancing Ecosystem Services to Minimize Impact of Climate Variability in a Dry Tropical Forest with Vertisols. Hydrology 2021, 8, 46. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/hydrology8010046 2306-5338 10.3390/hydrology8010046 |
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