Water losses in the Patagonian steppe: a modelling approach.

From: Ecology | Date: March 1, 1995| Author: Paruelo, Jose M.; Sala, Osvaldo E. | Copyright information

In this paper we sought to answer questions related to the long-term soil water dynamics of the Patagonian steppe: What are the magnitude and seasonal dynamics of transpiration, evaporation, and deep percolation? How do these fluxes respond to fluctuations in annual precipitation? What is the pattern of soil water availability? We developed a soil water model for the steppe with a daily time step. The model gives weekly cumulative values of transpiration, evaporation, and drainage, maximum an...

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