Disentangling Effects of Vegetation Structure and Physiology on Land-Atmosphere Coupling.

ABSTRACT: Terrestrial vegetation is a key component of the Earth system, regulating the exchange of carbon, water, and energy between land and atmosphere. Vegetation affects soil moisture dynamics by absorbing and transpiring soil water, thus modulating land-atmosphere interactions. Moreover, changes in vegetation structure (e.g., leaf area index) and physiology (e.g., stomatal regulation), due to climate change and forest management, also influence land-atmosphere interactions. However, the relative roles of vegetation structure and physiology in modulating land-atmosphere interactions are not well understood globally. Here, we investigate the contributions of vegetation structure and physiology to the coupling between soil moisture (SM) and vapor pressure deficit (VPD) while also considering the c

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature