Describing Past and Future Soil Moisture in the Loamy Mesa-Top Pinyon-Juniper Woodland Community in Mesa Verde National Park
Andrews C, Bradford J, Duniway M, Thomas L, Swan M. 2018. Describing Past and Future Soil Moisture in the Loamy Mesa-Top Pinyon-Juniper Woodland Community in Mesa Verde National Park. Southern Colorado Plateau Network. Flagstaff, AZ
For this project, USGS and NPS scientists used the range of variation in historical climate data to provide context for assessing the relative impact of projected future climate on water availability. They used the SoilWat2 soil water model to translate climate variability into site-specific estimates of soil water conditions that may drive plant responses.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Andrews, C; Bradford, J; Duniway, M; Thomas, L; Swan, M
- Date of Issue
- 2018-06
- Publisher
- Southern Colorado Plateau Network
- Units
- MEVE
- Keywords
- climate, pinyon-juniper woodland, soil moisture
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Soil Quality | Soil Function and Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities