2024
Juan-Ovejero, R., Castro, J., Navarro, F. B., Moreno-Rojas, J. M., Jiménez, M. N., Leverkus, A. B., Querejeta, J. I.
In: Environmental and Experimental Botany, vol. 228, pp. 106053, 2024, ISSN: 00988472.
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title = {Large Physiological Plasticity of Water- and Nutrient-Use Traits in Quercus Ilex L. within and across Populations: Implications for Mediterranean Forest Persistence under Global Change},
author = {R. Juan-Ovejero and J. Castro and F. B. Navarro and J. M. Moreno-Rojas and M. N. Jiménez and A. B. Leverkus and J. I. Querejeta},
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Jodar-Abellan, Antonio, Albaladejo-García, José Antonio, Aznar-Crespo, Pablo, Santos, Manuel Ballesta De Los, Asadollah, Seyed Babak Haji Seyed, Derdour, Abdessamed, Martínez-Nicolás, Juan José, Melgarejo, Pablo, Prats, Daniel, Serrano-Bernardo, Francisco
Exploring Expert Perceptions towards Emerging Pollutants and Their Impacts in Reused Wastewater and Agriculture Journal Article
In: Agricultural Water Management, vol. 304, pp. 109098, 2024, ISSN: 03783774.
@article{Jodar-Abellan2024,
title = {Exploring Expert Perceptions towards Emerging Pollutants and Their Impacts in Reused Wastewater and Agriculture},
author = {Antonio Jodar-Abellan and José Antonio Albaladejo-García and Pablo Aznar-Crespo and Manuel Ballesta De Los Santos and Seyed Babak Haji Seyed Asadollah and Abdessamed Derdour and Juan José Martínez-Nicolás and Pablo Melgarejo and Daniel Prats and Francisco Serrano-Bernardo},
doi = {10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109098},
issn = {03783774},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-11-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Agricultural Water Management},
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Cuartero, J., Querejeta, J. I., Prieto, I., Frey, B., Alguacil, M. M.
Warming and Rainfall Reduction Alter Soil Microbial Diversity and Co-Occurrence Networks and Enhance Pathogenic Fungi in Dryland Soils Journal Article
In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 949, pp. 175006, 2024, ISSN: 00489697.
@article{Cuartero2024,
title = {Warming and Rainfall Reduction Alter Soil Microbial Diversity and Co-Occurrence Networks and Enhance Pathogenic Fungi in Dryland Soils},
author = {J. Cuartero and J. I. Querejeta and I. Prieto and B. Frey and M. M. Alguacil},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175006},
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Cammeraat, Erik, Anders, Niels, Scholten, Roij, Boix-Fayos, Carolina
Erosion and Sedimentation on an Abandoned Terraced and Gullied Hillslope Journal Article
In: CATENA, vol. 246, pp. 108393, 2024, ISSN: 03418162.
@article{Cammeraat2024,
title = {Erosion and Sedimentation on an Abandoned Terraced and Gullied Hillslope},
author = {Erik Cammeraat and Niels Anders and Roij Scholten and Carolina Boix-Fayos},
doi = {10.1016/j.catena.2024.108393},
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year = {2024},
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urldate = {2025-01-24},
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Rodrigo-Comino, Jesús, Jódar-Abellán, Antonio, Caballero-Calvo, Andrés, Yañez, María Dolores Carmona, Ondoño, Emilia Fernández, Durán-Zuazo, Víctor Hugo, Keesstra, Saskia D.
Combining Improved Stock Unearthing Method and Ancillary Measurements to Assess Catch Crops Impacts on Soil Mobilisation in Vineyards Journal Article
In: Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, pp. 106035, 2024, ISSN: 0372-8854.
@article{Rodrigo-Comino2024,
title = {Combining Improved Stock Unearthing Method and Ancillary Measurements to Assess Catch Crops Impacts on Soil Mobilisation in Vineyards},
author = {Jesús Rodrigo-Comino and Antonio Jódar-Abellán and Andrés Caballero-Calvo and María Dolores Carmona Yañez and Emilia Fernández Ondoño and Víctor Hugo Durán-Zuazo and Saskia D. Keesstra},
doi = {10.1127/zfg/2024/0811},
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year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-01},
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Raeesi, Maryam, Zolfaghari, Ali Asghar, Kaboli, Seyed Hasan, Rahimi, Mohammad, Vente, Joris De, Eekhout, Joris P. C.
In: International Journal of Climatology, vol. 44, no. 12, pp. 4495–4514, 2024, ISSN: 0899-8418, 1097-0088.
@article{Raeesi2024,
title = {Using Quantile Mapping and Random Forest for Bias-correction of High-resolution Reanalysis Precipitation Data and textscCMIP6 Climate Projections over Iran},
author = {Maryam Raeesi and Ali Asghar Zolfaghari and Seyed Hasan Kaboli and Mohammad Rahimi and Joris De Vente and Joris P. C. Eekhout},
doi = {10.1002/joc.8593},
issn = {0899-8418, 1097-0088},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {International Journal of Climatology},
volume = {44},
number = {12},
pages = {4495–4514},
abstract = {Abstract Climate change is expected to cause important changes in precipitation patterns in Iran until the end of 21st century. This study aims at evaluating projections of climate change over Iran by using five climate model outputs (including ACCESS-ESM1-5, BCC-CSM2-MR, CanESM5, CMCC-ESM2 and MRI-ESM2-0) of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6), and performing bias-correction using a novel combination of quantile mapping (QM) and random forest (RF) between the years 2015 and 2100 under three shared socioeconomics pathways (SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5). First, bias-correction was performed on ERA5-Land reanalysis data as reference period (1990–2020) using the QM method, then the corrected ERA5-Land reanalysis data was considered as measured data. Based on the corrected ERA5-Land reanalysis data (1990–2020) and historical simulations (1990–2014), the future projections (2015–2100) were also bias-corrected utilizing the QM method. Next, the accuracy of the QM method was validated by comparing the corrected ERA5-Land reanalysis data with model outputs for overlapping years between 2015 and 2020. This comparison revealed persistent biases; hence, a combination of QM-RF method was applied to rectify future climate projections until the end of the 21st century. Based on the QM result, CMCC-ESM2 revealed the highest RMSE in both SSP2-4.5 and SSP3-7.0 amounting to 331.74 and 201.84,mm$cdot$year -1 , respectively. Particularly, the exclusive use of the QM method displayed substantial errors in projecting annual precipitation based on SSP5-8.5, notably in the case of ACCESS-ESM1-5 (RMSE,=,431.39,mm$cdot$year -1 ), while the RMSE reduced after using QM-RF method (197.75,mm$cdot$year -1 ). Obviously, a significant enhancement in results was observed upon implementing the QM-RF combination method in CMCC-ESM2 under both SSP2-4.5 (RMSE,=,139.30,mm$cdot$year -1 ) and SSP3-7.0 (RMSE,=,151.43,mm$cdot$year -1 ) showcasing approximately reduction in RMSE values by 192.43 and 50.41,mm$cdot$year -1 , respectively. Although each bias-corrected model output was evaluated individually, multi-model ensemble (MME) was also created to project the annual future precipitation pattern in Iran. By considering that combination of QM-RF method revealed the lower errors in correcting model outputs, we used the QM-RF technique to create the MME. Based on SSP2-4.5, the MME climate projections highlight imminent precipitation reductions ($>$10%) across large regions of Iran, conversely projecting increases ranging from 10% to over 20% in southern areas under SSP3-7.0. Moreover, MME projected dramatic declines under SSP5-8.5, especially impacting central, eastern, and northwest Iran. Notably, the most pronounced possibly decline patterns are projected for arid regions (central plateau) and eastern areas under SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0 and SSP5-8.5.},
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Hosni, Alia, Derdour, Abdessamed, Nouri, Tayeb, Moussaoui, Tayyib, Zahi, Faouzi, Reghais, Azzeddine, Jodar-Abellan, Antonio, Pardo, Miguel Ángel
In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 196, no. 10, pp. 886, 2024, ISSN: 0167-6369, 1573-2959.
@article{Hosni2024,
title = {Cultivating Sustainability: A Multi-Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Irrigation Suitability in the Arid Agricultural District of Dzira (Ksour Mountains, Algeria)},
author = {Alia Hosni and Abdessamed Derdour and Tayeb Nouri and Tayyib Moussaoui and Faouzi Zahi and Azzeddine Reghais and Antonio Jodar-Abellan and Miguel Ángel Pardo},
doi = {10.1007/s10661-024-13065-4},
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year = {2024},
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Andrés, Ester González De, Gazol, Antonio, Querejeta, José Ignacio, Colangelo, Michele, Camarero, J Julio
Mistletoe-Induced Carbon, Water and Nutrient Imbalances Are Imprinted on Tree Rings Journal Article
In: Tree Physiology, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. tpae106, 2024, ISSN: 1758-4469.
@article{GonzalezDeAndres2024,
title = {Mistletoe-Induced Carbon, Water and Nutrient Imbalances Are Imprinted on Tree Rings},
author = {Ester González De Andrés and Antonio Gazol and José Ignacio Querejeta and Michele Colangelo and J Julio Camarero},
editor = {Roberto Tognetti},
doi = {10.1093/treephys/tpae106},
issn = {1758-4469},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-09-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Tree Physiology},
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abstract = {Abstract Mistletoes are xylem-tapping hemiparasites that rely on their hosts for water and nutrient uptake. Thus, they impair tree performance in the face of environmental stress via altering the carbon and water relations and nutritional status of trees. To improve our understanding of physiological responses to mistletoe and ongoing climate change, we investigated radial growth, stable carbon and oxygen isotopic signals, and elemental composition of tree rings in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forests infested with Viscum album L. We compared temporal series (1990–2020) of basal area increment (BAI), intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE), oxygen isotope composition (δ18O), nutrient concentrations and stoichiometric ratios between non-infested (NI) and severely infested (SI) fir and pine trees from populations located close to the xeric distribution limit of the species in north-eastern Spain. The SI trees showed historically higher growth, but the BAI trend was negative for more than three decades before 2020 and their growth rates became significantly lower than those of NI trees by the mid-2010s. Mistletoe infestation was related to an enhanced sensitivity of radial growth to vapour pressure deficit (atmospheric drought). The SI trees showed less pronounced iWUE increases (fir) and lower iWUE values (pine) than NI trees. The lower tree-ring δ18O values of SI trees may be the result of several superimposed effects operating simultaneously, including leaf-level evaporative enrichment, source water isotopic signals, and anatomical and phenological differences. We observed a deterioration of potassium (K) nutrition in tree-ring wood of both species in SI trees, along with accumulation of manganese (Mn). We suggest that such nutritional patterns are driven by the indirect effect of mistletoe-induced drought stress, particularly in pine. The combined analyses of different physiological indicators imprinted on tree rings provided evidence of the progressive onset of carbon, water and nutrient imbalances in mistletoe-infested conifers inhabiting seasonally dry regions.},
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Arheimer, Berit, Cudennec, Christophe, Castellarin, Attilio, Grimaldi, Salvatore, Heal, Kate V., Lupton, Claire, Sarkar, Archana, Tian, Fuqiang, Onema, Jean-Marie Kileshye, ...,, Eekhout, Joris P. C., ...,, Xia, Jun
The IAHS Science for Solutions Decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN One Global World (HELPING) Journal Article
In: Hydrological Sciences Journal, vol. 69, no. 11, pp. 1417–1435, 2024, ISSN: 0262-6667, 2150-3435.
@article{Arheimer2024,
title = {The IAHS Science for Solutions Decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN One Global World (HELPING)},
author = {Berit Arheimer and Christophe Cudennec and Attilio Castellarin and Salvatore Grimaldi and Kate V. Heal and Claire Lupton and Archana Sarkar and Fuqiang Tian and Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema and ... and Joris P. C. Eekhout and ... and Jun Xia},
doi = {10.1080/02626667.2024.2355202},
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year = {2024},
date = {2024-08-01},
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journal = {Hydrological Sciences Journal},
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number = {11},
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Conesa, Héctor M., Párraga-Aguado, Isabel M., Jiménez, Francisco J., Querejeta, José-Ignacio
In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 940, pp. 173607, 2024, ISSN: 00489697.
@article{Conesa2024,
title = {Evaluation of the Trade-off between Water Use Efficiency and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Two Semiarid Coniferous Tree Species Growing on an Organic Amended Metalliferous Mine Tailing Substrate},
author = {Héctor M. Conesa and Isabel M. Párraga-Aguado and Francisco J. Jiménez and José-Ignacio Querejeta},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173607},
issn = {00489697},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-08-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
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Jodar-Abellan, Antonio, Pardo, Miguel Ángel, Asadollah, Seyed Babak Haji Seyed, Bailey, Ryan T.
In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 31, no. 36, pp. 49116–49140, 2024, ISSN: 1614-7499.
@article{Jodar-Abellan2024a,
title = {Assessing Current and Future Available Resources to Supply Urban Water Demands Using a High-Resolution SWAT Model Coupled with Recurrent Neural Networks and Validated through the SIMPA Model in Karstic Mediterranean Environments},
author = {Antonio Jodar-Abellan and Miguel Ángel Pardo and Seyed Babak Haji Seyed Asadollah and Ryan T. Bailey},
doi = {10.1007/s11356-024-34404-5},
issn = {1614-7499},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-07-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Environmental Science and Pollution Research},
volume = {31},
number = {36},
pages = {49116–49140},
abstract = {Abstract Hydrological simulation in karstic areas is a hard task due to the intrinsic intricacy of these environments and the common lack of data related to their geometry. Hydrological dynamics of karstic sites in Mediterranean semiarid regions are difficult to be modelled mathematically owing to the existence of short wet episodes and long dry periods. In this paper, the suitability of an open-source SWAT method was checked to estimate the comportment of a karstic catchment in a Mediterranean semiarid domain (southeast of Spain), which wet and dry periods were evaluated using box-whisker plots and self-developed wavelet test. A novel expression of the Nash–Sutcliffe index for arid areas (ANSE) was considered through the calibration and validation of SWAT. Both steps were completed with 20- and 10-year discharge records of stream (1996–2015 to calibrate the model as this period depicts minimum gaps and 1985–1995 to validate it). Further, SWAT assessments were made with records of groundwater discharge and relating SWAT outputs with the SIMPA method, the Spain's national hydrological tool. These methods, along with recurrent neural network algorithms, were utilised to examine current and predicted water resources available to supply urban demands considering also groundwater abstractions from aquifers and the related exploitation index. According to the results, SWAT achieved a ``very good'' statistical performance (with ANSE of 0.96 and 0.78 in calibration and validation). Spatial distributions of the main hydrological processes, as surface runoff, evapotranspiration and aquifer recharge, were studied with SWAT and SIMPA obtaining similar results over the period with registers (1980–2016). During this period, the decreasing trend of rainfalls, characterised by short wet periods and long dry periods, has generated a progressive reduction of groundwater recharge. According to algorithms prediction (until 2050), this declining trend will continue reducing groundwater available to meet urban demands and increasing the exploitation index of aquifers. These results offer valuable information to authorities for assessing water accessibility and to provide water demands in karstic areas.},
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Asadollah, Seyed Babak Haji Seyed, Jodar-Abellan, Antonio, Pardo, Miguel Ángel
Optimizing Machine Learning for Agricultural Productivity: A Novel Approach with RScv and Remote Sensing Data over Europe Journal Article
In: Agricultural Systems, vol. 218, pp. 103955, 2024, ISSN: 0308521X.
@article{Asadollah2024,
title = {Optimizing Machine Learning for Agricultural Productivity: A Novel Approach with RScv and Remote Sensing Data over Europe},
author = {Seyed Babak Haji Seyed Asadollah and Antonio Jodar-Abellan and Miguel Ángel Pardo},
doi = {10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103955},
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year = {2024},
date = {2024-06-01},
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Hartmann, Lisa, Walz, Yvonne, Hansohm, Jonas, Vellozo, Leticia Domingos, Walinder, Elizabeth, Andreeva, Olga, Harari, Nicole, Hendrickson, John, Kinyua, Ivy, Parrotta, John, Rath, Daniel, Sylvén, Magnus, Tumuhe, Charles L., Vente, Joris De, Orr, Barron Joseph
Assessing the Contribution of Land and Water Management Approaches to Sustainable Land Management and Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality Journal Article
In: Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management, vol. 3, pp. 1423078, 2024, ISSN: 2813-3005.
@article{Hartmann2024,
title = {Assessing the Contribution of Land and Water Management Approaches to Sustainable Land Management and Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality},
author = {Lisa Hartmann and Yvonne Walz and Jonas Hansohm and Leticia Domingos Vellozo and Elizabeth Walinder and Olga Andreeva and Nicole Harari and John Hendrickson and Ivy Kinyua and John Parrotta and Daniel Rath and Magnus Sylvén and Charles L. Tumuhe and Joris De Vente and Barron Joseph Orr},
doi = {10.3389/fsrma.2024.1423078},
issn = {2813-3005},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-06-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management},
volume = {3},
pages = {1423078},
abstract = {The framework of land degradation neutrality (LDN) and the concept of sustainable land management (SLM) are ways to instigate action required to address land degradation. Although land and water management approaches supporting SLM and the achievement of LDN exist, the transition to sustainable agricultural systems is hindered by various factors and the achievement of LDN is lagging behind. More information on such approaches is needed to sensitize decision-makers for fostering their implementation. This study responds to this need by examining the alignment of the following land and water management approaches with SLM and LDN: agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, conservation agriculture, forest landscape restoration, integrated agriculture, regenerative agriculture, and rewilding. The alignment assessment used a formative methodological approach combining literature review and extensive expert consultations, and is structured along the SLM and LDN pillars of ecosystem health, food security, and human-wellbeing, each comprised by several criteria, as well as selected cross-cutting socioeconomic criteria that span all pillars. The results indicate that each of the approaches contributes to SLM and the achievement of LDN in different ways and to varying degrees, with none of the approaches embracing principles or practices that directly conflict with the criteria of SLM and LDN. A higher degree of alignment was identified for the ecosystem health and food security pillars, while most gaps in alignment concern criteria of the human wellbeing pillar along with certain cross-cutting criteria. The results of the assessment led to the identification of entry points for addressing gaps in alignment via supplementary activities that directly target the gaps during project planning and implementation, as well as through adhering to principles and established guidelines. Importantly, conclusions about the degree of alignment or about gaps in alignment of an approach with SLM and LDN criteria are conceptually indicative, but may change in actual practice depending on where and how projects are implemented. Notwithstanding, clarifying the approaches' contribution to SLM and the achievement of LDN can help overcome the lack of formal intergovernmental recognition of the approaches, prevent misinterpretation, and ensure their strategic inclusion in broader efforts to remedy land degradation.},
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Jindo, Keiji, Aroussi, Omar El, Vente, Joris De, Carratalá, Jorge López, Bastida, Felipe, Izquierdo, Carlos Garcia, Sawada, Yoshito, Goron, Travis L., Barberá, Gonzalo G.
In: Frontiers in Soil Science, vol. 4, pp. 1369971, 2024, ISSN: 2673-8619.
@article{Jindo2024,
title = {Effects of Local Farming Practices on Soil Organic Carbon Content, Enzymatic Activities, and Microbial Community Structure in Semi-Arid Soils of Morocco},
author = {Keiji Jindo and Omar El Aroussi and Joris De Vente and Jorge López Carratalá and Felipe Bastida and Carlos Garcia Izquierdo and Yoshito Sawada and Travis L. Goron and Gonzalo G. Barberá},
doi = {10.3389/fsoil.2024.1369971},
issn = {2673-8619},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-06-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Frontiers in Soil Science},
volume = {4},
pages = {1369971},
abstract = {Soil organic carbon (SOC) is essential in semi-arid agricultural land for enhancing soil health, particularly through the promotion of microbial activities. This study assessed the impact of different agronomic practices on soil properties, microbial communities, and SOC levels in semi-arid Moroccan wheat fields. Three treatments were investigated: eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus spp.) companion planting (EU), and fallowing with harvest residue mulching (FA), with the latter involving both short (3 months; FAS) and long (15 months; FAL) fallow periods. The study revealed significant variation in soil characteristics and microbial communities between these agronomic management regimes. Notably, soils managed with FAL contained elevated SOC levels (1.2%) compared to other treatments (FAS and EU) which show lower SOC range (0.62–0.86%). Both labile C (water-soluble carbon) and recalcitrant C (humic substances) were increased by FAL. Additionally, soil microbial biomass and dehydrogenase activity were observed to be high in FAL-managed soils, along with increased levels of extracellular enzymes related to nutrient cycling (β-glucosidase, alkaline phosphatase, and urease). Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis indicated positive correlation between carbon content in soils and microbial populations. In contrast, soils managed with EU had significantly lower SOC levels, possibly due to differences in carbon fractionation. FAL increased soil enzymatic activities and enriched the microbial community when compared to EU management. In conclusion, this study indicated the importance of fallowing and fallowing period for conservation of SOC, and potential to mitigate negative effects of biophysical constraints on agricultural productivity in semi-arid soils of Northwest Africa.},
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Martínez-López, Javier, Albaladejo, Juan, Vente, Joris De
Participatory Modelling for Sustainable Development: Connecting Coastal and Rural Social-Ecological Systems Journal Article
In: Environmental Modelling & Software, vol. 177, pp. 106061, 2024, ISSN: 13648152.
@article{Martinez-Lopez2024,
title = {Participatory Modelling for Sustainable Development: Connecting Coastal and Rural Social-Ecological Systems},
author = {Javier Martínez-López and Juan Albaladejo and Joris De Vente},
doi = {10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106061},
issn = {13648152},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-06-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Environmental Modelling & Software},
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Eekhout, J. P. C., Delsman, I., Baartman, J. E. M., Eupen, M. Van, Haren, C. Van, Contreras, S., Martínez-López, J., de Vente, J.
How Future Changes in Irrigation Water Supply and Demand Affect Water Security in a Mediterranean Catchment Journal Article
In: Agricultural Water Management, vol. 297, pp. 108818, 2024, ISSN: 03783774.
@article{Eekhout2024,
title = {How Future Changes in Irrigation Water Supply and Demand Affect Water Security in a Mediterranean Catchment},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and I. Delsman and J. E. M. Baartman and M. Van Eupen and C. Van Haren and S. Contreras and J. Martínez-López and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108818},
issn = {03783774},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-05-01},
urldate = {2024-05-01},
journal = {Agricultural Water Management},
volume = {297},
pages = {108818},
abstract = {It is likely that climate change will increase irrigation water demand and, consequently, reduces water security in the Mediterranean Basin if current irrigation supply and demand conditions are maintained. Climate change adaptation can be achieved by (1) decreasing irrigation water demand through more efficient irrigation tech- niques, (2) increasing irrigation water supply by adopting new technological advances, (3) converting to rainfed agriculture, and (4) implementation of Nature-based Solutions for water retention. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of different combinations of these adaptation options on water security through analysis of contrasting scenarios of socio-economic development. We defined plausible scenarios of climate change, land use change and adaptation measures for an intensively irrigated catchment in south-eastern Spain under three Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP), representing different storylines of socio-economic development. We considered three SSP scenarios, including the Sustainability pathway (SSP1), the Middle of the Road pathway (SSP2) and the Fossil-fueled Development pathway (SSP5). Future land use distributions were obtained with the iClue land use change model by accounting for differences in irrigation water demand and supply, resulting in a decrease (SSP1), a constant (SSP2) and an increase (SSP5) in irrigated agriculture. The impact of each scenario on a series of water security indicators was quantified using the SPHY-MMF hydrology-soil erosion model. The SSP2 scenario, which considers very limited climate change adaptation, projects the most severe impacts on water security, including an increase in plant water stress, flood discharge, hillslope erosion and sediment yield. Under SSP1, which accounts for most climate change adaptation strategies, irrigation water demand is signifi- cantly reduced due to a shift from irrigated to rainfed agriculture and the implementation of reduced deficit irrigation, while Nature-based Solutions reduce the impact on other water security indicators. Under SSP5, a conversion from rainfed to irrigated agriculture causes a significant increase in irrigation water demand, which is met by increasing irrigation water supply from desalination. SSP5 shows intermediate impacts on other water security indicators, which is explained by a strong decrease in annual precipitation. This study helps exploring how different future socio-economic pathways affect water security and thereby supports evidence-based policy development.},
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Panagos, Panos, Vieira, Diana, Eekhout, Joris P. C., Biddoccu, Marcella, Cerdà, Artemi, Evans, Daniel L., Tavoularis, Nikolaos, Bezak, Nejc, Negrel, Philippe, Katsoyiannis, Athanasios, Borrelli, Pasquale
How the EU Soil Observatory Contributes to a Stronger Soil Erosion Community Journal Article
In: Environmental Research, vol. 248, pp. 118319, 2024, ISSN: 00139351.
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title = {How the EU Soil Observatory Contributes to a Stronger Soil Erosion Community},
author = {Panos Panagos and Diana Vieira and Joris P. C. Eekhout and Marcella Biddoccu and Artemi Cerdà and Daniel L. Evans and Nikolaos Tavoularis and Nejc Bezak and Philippe Negrel and Athanasios Katsoyiannis and Pasquale Borrelli},
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Ren, Wei, García-Palacios, Pablo, Soliveres, Santiago, Prieto, Iván, Maestre, Fernando T., Querejeta, José Ignacio
In: Functional Ecology, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 955–966, 2024, ISSN: 0269-8463, 1365-2435.
@article{Ren2024,
title = {Pushing the Limits of Ctextsubscript3 Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency in Mediterranean Semiarid Steppes: Responses of a Drought-avoider Perennial Grass to Climate Aridification},
author = {Wei Ren and Pablo García-Palacios and Santiago Soliveres and Iván Prieto and Fernando T. Maestre and José Ignacio Querejeta},
doi = {10.1111/1365-2435.14518},
issn = {0269-8463, 1365-2435},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Functional Ecology},
volume = {38},
number = {4},
pages = {955–966},
abstract = {Abstract Intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEi) reflects the trade-off between photosynthetic carbon gain and water loss through stomatal conductance and is key for understanding dryland plant responses to climate change. Stipa tenacissima is a perennial tussock C 3 grass with an opportunistic, drought-avoiding water use strategy that dominates arid and semiarid steppes across the western Mediterranean region. However, its ecophysiological responses to aridification and woody shrub encroachment, a major land-use change in drylands worldwide, are not well-understood. We investigated the variations in leaf stable isotopes (δ 18 O, δ 13 C, δ 15 N), nutrient concentrations (N, P, K), and culm water content and isotopic composition (δ 18 O, δ 2 H) of paired pure-grass and shrub-encroached S. tenacissima steppes along a 350,km aridity gradient in Spain (10 sites, 160 individuals). Culm water isotopes revealed that S. tenacissima is a shallow-rooted grass that depends heavily on recent rainwater for water uptake, which may render it vulnerable to increasingly irregular rainfall combined with faster topsoil drying under climate warming and aridification. With increasing aridity, S. tenacissima enhanced leaf-level WUE i through more stringent stomatal regulation of plant water flux and carbon assimilation (higher δ 13 C and δ 18 O), reaching exceptionally high δ 13 C values (-23‰ to -21‰) at the most arid steppes. Foliar N concentration was remarkably low across sites regardless of woody shrub encroachment, evidencing severe water and N co-limitation of photosynthesis and productivity. Shrub encroachment decreased leaf P and K but did not affect S. tenacissima water status. Perennial grass cover decreased markedly with both declining winter rainfall and shrub encroachment suggesting population-level rather than individual-level responses of S. tenacissima to these changes. The fundamental physiological constraints of photosynthetic C 3 metabolism combined with low foliar N content may hamper the ability of S. tenacissima and other drought-avoider species with shallow roots to achieve further adaptive improvements in WUE i under increasing climatic stress. A drought-avoiding water use strategy based on early stomatal closure and photosynthesis suppression during prolonged rainless periods may thus compromise the capacity of semiarid S. tenacissima steppes to maintain perennial grass cover, sustain productivity and cope with ongoing climate aridification at the drier parts of their current distribution. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. , Resumen La eficiencia intrínseca en el uso del agua (WUEi) refleja el compromiso entre la asimilación fotosintética de carbono y la pérdida de agua a través de los estomas, y es clave para comprender las respuestas de las plantas de zonas áridas al cambio climático. El esparto ( Stipa tenacissima ) es una especie herbácea perenne C 3 con una estrategia de uso del agua oportunista y de evitación de la sequía, que es dominante en las estepas áridas y semiáridas de la parte occidental de la región mediterránea. Sin embargo, no se conoce bien su respuesta ecofisiológica frente a la progresiva aridificación del clima e invasión de especies leñosas arbustivas (un cambio de uso del suelo importante en zonas áridas de todo el mundo). En este trabajo investigamos las variaciones en composición isotópica de las hojas (δ 18 O, δ 13 C, δ 15 N), concentraciones foliares de nutrientes (N, P, K), y contenido y composición isotópica (δ 18 O, δ 2 H) del agua extraída del culmo en parejas de espartales puros y espartales invadidos por arbustos leñosos a lo largo de un gradiente de aridez climática de 350,km en España (10 sitios, 160 individuos). La composición isotópica del agua extraída del culmo reveló que el esparto es una especie de enraizamiento somero que es fuertemente dependiente de la lluvia reciente para la captación de agua, lo cual le hace vulnerable frente al aumento de la irregularidad temporal de las lluvias combinada con un agotamiento más rápido de la humedad del suelo superficial bajo un escenario de aridificación y calentamiento climático. Con el incremento de la aridez climática, el esparto incrementa su WUEi a nivel de hoja mediante una regulación estomática más estricta de los flujos de agua y asimilación de carbono (δ 13 C y δ 18 O más altos), alcanzando valores excepcionalmente altos de δ 13 C (-23 a -21‰) en las estepas más áridas del gradiente. La concentración foliar de nitrógeno del esparto es muy baja a lo largo de todo el gradiente, con independencia de la invasión de arbustos leñosos, lo cual evidencia una co-limitación severa por nitrógeno y agua de la fotosíntesis y productividad. La invasión de arbustos leñosos en los espartales reduce significativamente las concentraciones foliares de P y K en el esparto, pero no afecta a su estatus hídrico. La cobertura herbácea perenne de los espartales disminuye marcadamente conforme disminuye la cantidad de lluvia invernal y también con la invasión de arbustos leñosos, lo cual sugiere un predominio de las respuestas a nivel de población más que a nivel de espartos individuales frente a estos cambios. Los límites fisiológicos intrínsecos al metabolismo fotosintético C 3 junto con unos bajos contenidos foliares de nitrógeno podrían dificultar la capacidad del esparto y otras especies de similar enraizamiento somero para lograr mejoras adicionales en su eficiencia de uso del agua conforme se incremente el estrés climático. La estrategia de evitación de la sequía del esparto basada en el cierre temprano de estomas y supresión de la fotosíntesis durante los periodos prolongados sin lluvia podría comprometer la capacidad de los espartales semiáridos para conservar la cobertura herbácea perenne, mantener la productividad primaria y soportar la progresiva aridificación climática en las partes más cálidas y secas de su rango de distribución geográfica actual.},
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Fernández-Soler, Cristina, Garcia-Franco, Noelia, Almagro, María, Díaz-Pereira, Elvira, Luján, Raquel, García, Eloísa, Martínez-Mena, María
In: Soil Use and Management, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. e13066, 2024, ISSN: 0266-0032, 1475-2743.
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title = {Cover Crops Improve the Long-term Stabilization of Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen through Physico-chemical Protection in Rainfed Semiarid Mediterranean Woody Crop Systems},
author = {Cristina Fernández-Soler and Noelia Garcia-Franco and María Almagro and Elvira Díaz-Pereira and Raquel Luján and Eloísa García and María Martínez-Mena},
doi = {10.1111/sum.13066},
issn = {0266-0032, 1475-2743},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
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volume = {40},
number = {2},
pages = {e13066},
abstract = {Abstract Bare soil and inadequate soil tillage are emerging problems worldwide that result in soil quality impoverishment and contribute to global warming. To reverse this situation and to improve soil structure and carbon and nitrogen storage capacity, implementing sustainable land management (SLM) practices is needed. This study evaluates the combined effect of different SLM practices (tillage with/without compost addition) and cover crop types (native/seeded cover crops) and their management (mowing or grazing) on soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (tN) stabilization in rainfed semiarid Mediterranean almond orchards under a range of edapho-climatic conditions. To do so, the long-term effects of different SLM practices, such as reduced tillage plus seeded cover crops (RT,+,SCC), reduced tillage plus native cover crops (RT,+,NCC) and no tillage plus native cover crops (NT,+,NCC) on soil water-stable aggregates distribution and different organic carbon and nitrogen pools were estimated at a depth of 0–20,cm (plough layer) at five experimental sites. SLM practices, implemented over 5–12,years (depending on the experimental site), were compared with the traditional tillage (TT) carried out by farmers, which consisted of three-five passes per year to maintain soil bare. Our results demonstrate the cross-site potential of combining reduced tillage and cover crops (regardless of seeded or native) for improving SOC and tN sequestration and stabilization. However, the magnitude of the effect of SLM practices on SOC and tN stabilization depended heavily on the local environmental and management conditions. As seeded cover crops (RT,+,SCC) accelerated SOC and tN stabilization compared with native cover crops (RT,+,NCC and NT,+,NCC), its implementation in these semiarid agro-ecosystems is recommended. However, no tillage implemented as an isolated practice is not recommended in soils prone to compaction, but managed in combination with other SLM practices, such as compost addition or mulching, can be effective for SOC and tN sequestration and stabilization over time.},
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Ren, Wei, Tian, Lide, Querejeta, José Ignacio
In: Physiologia Plantarum, vol. 176, no. 2, pp. e14235, 2024, ISSN: 0031-9317, 1399-3054.
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title = {Tight Coupling between Leaf textsc Δtextsctextsuperscript13textsc textsÇtextsc and N Content along Leaf Ageing in the textsc textsŅtextsctextsubscript2textsc -fixing Legume Tree Black Locust ( emphRobiniaemph Pseudoacacia L.)},
author = {Wei Ren and Lide Tian and José Ignacio Querejeta},
doi = {10.1111/ppl.14235},
issn = {0031-9317, 1399-3054},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-03-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Physiologia Plantarum},
volume = {176},
number = {2},
pages = {e14235},
abstract = {Abstract N 2 -fixing legumes can strongly affect ecosystem functions by supplying nitrogen (N) and improving the carbon-fixing capacity of vegetation. Still, the question of how their leaf-level N status and carbon metabolism are coordinated along leaf ageing remains unexplored. Leaf tissue carbon isotopic composition (δ 13 C) provides a useful indicator of time-integrated intrinsic water use efficiency (WUEi). Here, we quantified the seasonal changes of leaf δ 13 C, N content on a mass and area basis (N mass , N area , respectively), Δ 18 O (leaf 18 O enrichment above source water, a proxy of time-integrated stomatal conductance) and morphological traits in an emblematic N 2 -fixing legume tree, the black locust ( Robinia pseudoacacia L.), at a subtropical site in Southwest China. We also measured xylem, soil and rainwater isotopes (δ 18 O, δ 2 H) to characterize tree water uptake patterns. Xylem water isotopic data reveal that black locust primarily used shallow soil water in this humid habitat. Black locust exhibited a decreasing δ 13 C along leaf ageing, which was largely driven by decreasing leaf N mass , despite roughly constant N area . In contrast, the decreasing δ 13 C along leaf ageing was largely uncoupled from parallel increases in Δ 18 O and leaf thickness. Leaf N content is used as a proxy of leaf photosynthetic capacity; thus, it plays a key role in determining the seasonality in δ 13 C, whereas the roles of stomatal conductance and leaf morphology are minor. Black locust leaves can effectively adjust to changing environmental conditions along leaf ageing through LMA increases and moderate stomatal conductance reduction while maintaining constant N area to optimize photosynthesis and carbon assimilation, despite declining leaf N mass and δ 13 C.},
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Guittard, Alice, Kastanidi, Erasmia, Akinsete, Ebun, Berg, Håkan, Carter, Caitriona, Maneas, Georgios, Martínez-López, Javier, Martínez-Fernandez, Julia, Papadatos, Dionysis, Vente, Joris De, Vernier, Françoise, Tiller, Rachel, Karageorgis, Aristomenis P., Koundouri, Phoebe
Using Multi-Actor Labs as a Tool to Drive Sustainability Transitions in Coastal-Rural Territories: Application in Three European Regions Journal Article
In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 57–63, 2024, ISSN: 0940-5550.
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title = {Using Multi-Actor Labs as a Tool to Drive Sustainability Transitions in Coastal-Rural Territories: Application in Three European Regions},
author = {Alice Guittard and Erasmia Kastanidi and Ebun Akinsete and Håkan Berg and Caitriona Carter and Georgios Maneas and Javier Martínez-López and Julia Martínez-Fernandez and Dionysis Papadatos and Joris De Vente and Françoise Vernier and Rachel Tiller and Aristomenis P. Karageorgis and Phoebe Koundouri},
doi = {10.14512/gaia.33.S1.9},
issn = {0940-5550},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-03-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society},
volume = {33},
number = {1},
pages = {57–63},
abstract = {Evidence on the efficacy of impacts from real-world experiments in triggering transformative processes is still scarce. This study evaluates multi-actor labs to provide examples of direct impacts of real-world experiments in tackling long-standing, local, sustainability challenges.Multi-actor labs (MALs), a form of real-world social experiments, were implemented in three coastal-rural regions in France (Charente River Basin), Spain (Mar Menor), and Greece (South-West Messinia) to better assess and tackle coastal-rural interactions that govern local sustainability challenges, such as water use conflicts and biodiversity degradation. The MALs used participative methodologies based on systems thinking and transition management. Stakeholders were continuously engaged in a series of workshops to co-produce knowledge, reach a common understanding of the sustainability challenges and issues at stake, and co-design solutions in the form of a roadmap for sustainable transitions in coastal-rural regions. This paper evaluates MALs to provide examples of successful sustainability transition experiments based on the outputs produced, outcomes achieved, and processes used in the three coastal, rural regions.},
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Markovchick, Lisa M., Belgara-Andrew, Abril, Richard, Duncan, Deringer, Tessa, Grady, Kevin C., Hultine, Kevin R., Allan, Gerard J., Whitham, Thomas G., Querejeta, José Ignacio, Gehring, Catherine A.
Utilizing Symbiotic Relationships and Assisted Migration in Restoration to Cope with Multiple Stressors, and the Legacy of Invasive Species Journal Article
In: Frontiers in Microbiomes, vol. 3, pp. 1331341, 2024, ISSN: 2813-4338.
@article{Markovchick2024,
title = {Utilizing Symbiotic Relationships and Assisted Migration in Restoration to Cope with Multiple Stressors, and the Legacy of Invasive Species},
author = {Lisa M. Markovchick and Abril Belgara-Andrew and Duncan Richard and Tessa Deringer and Kevin C. Grady and Kevin R. Hultine and Gerard J. Allan and Thomas G. Whitham and José Ignacio Querejeta and Catherine A. Gehring},
doi = {10.3389/frmbi.2024.1331341},
issn = {2813-4338},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-03-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Frontiers in Microbiomes},
volume = {3},
pages = {1331341},
abstract = {Introduction Climate change has increased the need for forest restoration, but low planting success and limited availability of planting materials hamper these efforts. Invasive plants and their soil legacies can further reduce restoration success. Thus, strategies that optimize restoration are crucial. Assisted migration and inoculation with native microbial symbiont communities have great potential to increase restoration success. However, assisted migrants can still show reduced survival compared to local provenances depending on transfer distance. Inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi, effective if well-matched to plants and site conditions, can have neutral to negative results with poor pairings. Few studies have examined the interaction between these two strategies in realistic field environments where native plants experience the combined effects of soil legacies left by invasive plants and the drought conditions that result from a warming, drying climate. Methods We planted two ecotypes (local climate and warmer climate) of Populus fremontii (Fremont cottonwoods), in soils with and without legacies of invasion by Tamarix spp. (tamarisk), and with and without addition of native mycorrhizal fungi and other soil biota from the warmer climate. Results Four main results emerged. 1) First year survival in soil legacies left behind after tamarisk invasion and removal was less than one tenth of survival in soil without a tamarisk legacy. 2) Actively restoring soil communities after tamarisk removal tripled first year cottonwood survival for both ecotypes, but only improved survival of the warmer, assisted migrant ecotype trees in year two. 3) Actively restoring soil communities in areas without a tamarisk history reduced first year survival for both ecotypes, but improved survival of the warmer, assisted migrant ecotype trees in year two. 4) By the second year, inoculated assisted migrants survived at five times the rate of inoculated trees from the local ecotype. Discussion Results emphasize the detrimental effects of soil legacies left after tamarisk invasion and removal, the efficacy of assisted migration and restoring soil communities alongside plants, and the need to thoughtfully optimize pairings between plants, fungi, and site conditions.},
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Eekhout, J. P. C., Jódar-Abellán, A., Carrillo-López, E., Boix-Fayos, C., de Vente, J.
Assessing the Hillslope-Channel Contributions to the Catchment Sediment Balance under Climate Change Journal Article
In: Environmental Modelling & Software, vol. 171, pp. 105890, 2024, ISSN: 13648152.
@article{Eekhout2024a,
title = {Assessing the Hillslope-Channel Contributions to the Catchment Sediment Balance under Climate Change},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and A. Jódar-Abellán and E. Carrillo-López and C. Boix-Fayos and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105890},
issn = {13648152},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-01},
urldate = {2024-01-01},
journal = {Environmental Modelling & Software},
volume = {171},
pages = {105890},
abstract = {To get a full understanding of the impacts of global change on the catchment-scale sediment balance, models are needed that combine hillslope soil erosion processes with channel morphodynamics. Here we present a modification to the SPHY-MMF model that includes a novel channel morphodynamics module, which determines erosion and deposition in rills and channels. We applied the model to a Mediterranean study area in southeast Spain, in which we show that channel erosion contributes substantially (35%–40%) to the total sediment yield, highlighting the importance of accounting for channel erosion in catchment-scale sediment budget estimations. The climate change scenarios show that the different erosional processes (i.e. sheet, rill, channel) are projected to decrease or increase, depending on the projected change in annual and extreme precipitation. From this we conclude that interactions between different erosional and depositional processes should be considered when studying the impact of global change on the catchment-scale sediment balance.},
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Naimaee, Reza, Kiani, Abbas, Jarahizadeh, Sina, Asadollah, Seyed Babak Haji Seyed, Melgarejo, Pablo, Jodar-Abellan, Antonio
Long-Term Water Quality Monitoring: Using Satellite Images for Temporal and Spatial Monitoring of Thermal Pollution in Water Resources Journal Article
In: Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 646, 2024, ISSN: 2071-1050.
@article{Naimaee2024,
title = {Long-Term Water Quality Monitoring: Using Satellite Images for Temporal and Spatial Monitoring of Thermal Pollution in Water Resources},
author = {Reza Naimaee and Abbas Kiani and Sina Jarahizadeh and Seyed Babak Haji Seyed Asadollah and Pablo Melgarejo and Antonio Jodar-Abellan},
doi = {10.3390/su16020646},
issn = {2071-1050},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-01},
urldate = {2025-01-24},
journal = {Sustainability},
volume = {16},
number = {2},
pages = {646},
abstract = {Thermal pollution reduces water quality through any process that leads to a change in the water's ambient temperature. Karun is one of the most relevant sources of water supply in Iran, and its pollution, created by industrial, urban, and agricultural issues, has been one of the most critical challenges throughout the last few years. As the water temperature rises, the amount of dissolved oxygen in it decreases, thereby affecting the entire ecosystem associated with it. Drainage of urban and industrial runoff into surface water sources can increase the water temperature. Dams also constitute a significant part, modifying spatial patterns of temperature along river routes and causing thermal contamination. In this paper, the thermal pollution of the Karun River was assessed, and regions along this river with unusually raised water temperatures were identified and compared over 20 years. By analyzing the results, it can be found that the thermal pollution from dams has a significant impact on the downstream river environment and ecology that is considerably relevant during summer periods, showing average decreases of 3 degrees Celsius immediately beyond the dams' locations (from 41 degrees Celsius upstream dams to 38 degrees Celsius beyond them) or even bigger (reductions of 13 degrees Celsius in one of the studied dams). Hence, our results showed that water temperature is colder downstream in the hot seasons of the year than upstream of the dams. The results suggest that the usage of remote sensing data effectively could complement collected data from ground-based sensors to estimate water temperature and to identify pollution areas. It provides experts with spatially extensive and highly synchronized data.},
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2022
Eekhout, J. P. C., de Vente, J.
Global Impact of Climate Change on Soil Erosion and Potential for Adaptation through Soil Conservation Journal Article
In: Earth-Science Reviews, vol. 226, pp. 103921, 2022, ISSN: 00128252.
@article{Eekhout2022a,
title = {Global Impact of Climate Change on Soil Erosion and Potential for Adaptation through Soil Conservation},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.103921},
issn = {00128252},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-03-01},
urldate = {2022-03-01},
journal = {Earth-Science Reviews},
volume = {226},
pages = {103921},
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2021
Eekhout, J. P. C., Millares-Valenzuela, A., Martínez-Salvador, A., García-Lorenzo, R., Pérez-Cutillas, P., Conesa-García, C., de Vente, J.
A Process-based Soil Erosion Model Ensemble to Assess Model Uncertainty in Climate-change Impact Assessments Journal Article
In: Land Degradation & Development, vol. 32, no. 7, pp. 2409–2422, 2021, ISSN: 1085-3278.
@article{Eekhout2021,
title = {A Process-based Soil Erosion Model Ensemble to Assess Model Uncertainty in Climate-change Impact Assessments},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and A. Millares-Valenzuela and A. Martínez-Salvador and R. García-Lorenzo and P. Pérez-Cutillas and C. Conesa-García and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.1002/ldr.3920},
issn = {1085-3278},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-04-01},
urldate = {2021-04-01},
journal = {Land Degradation & Development},
volume = {32},
number = {7},
pages = {2409–2422},
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2020
Eekhout, J. P. C., Boix-Fayos, C., Pérez-Cutillas, P., de Vente, J.
The Impact of Reservoir Construction and Changes in Land Use and Climate on Ecosystem Services in a Large Mediterranean Catchment Journal Article
In: Journal of Hydrology, vol. 590, pp. 125208, 2020, ISSN: 00221694.
@article{Eekhout2020a,
title = {The Impact of Reservoir Construction and Changes in Land Use and Climate on Ecosystem Services in a Large Mediterranean Catchment},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and C. Boix-Fayos and P. Pérez-Cutillas and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125208},
issn = {00221694},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-11-01},
urldate = {2020-11-01},
journal = {Journal of Hydrology},
volume = {590},
pages = {125208},
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Eekhout, J. P. C., de Vente, J.
How Soil Erosion Model Conceptualization Affects Soil Loss Projections under Climate Change Journal Article
In: Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 212–232, 2020, ISSN: 0309-1333.
@article{Eekhout2020,
title = {How Soil Erosion Model Conceptualization Affects Soil Loss Projections under Climate Change},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.1177/0309133319871937},
issn = {0309-1333},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-01},
urldate = {2020-04-01},
journal = {Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment},
volume = {44},
number = {2},
pages = {212–232},
abstract = {Climate models project increased extreme precipitation for the coming decades, which may lead to higher soil erosion in many locations worldwide. Different soil erosion model concepts are used to assess the impact of climate change on soil erosion at large spatial scales, including models forced by precipitation and by runoff. However, there is little knowledge of the implications of soil erosion model conceptualization on projected soil erosion rates under climate change. Here, we assess the impact of climate change with the three most widely used soil erosion model concepts: a model forced by precipitation (RUSLE); a model forced by runoff (MUSLE); and a model forced by precipitation and runoff (MMF). We applied the models to two contrasting Mediterranean catchments (south-east Spain), where climate change is projected to decrease the annual precipitation sum and increase extreme precipitation, based on the RCP8.5 climate change scenario. Depending on the model, soil erosion is projected to decrease (RUSLE) or increase (MUSLE and MMF) in the study area. Although it is difficult to validate future model projections, the differences between the model projections are, inherently, a result of their model conceptualization: a decrease in soil loss due to a decrease in the annual precipitation sum (RUSLE); and an increase in soil loss due to an increase in extreme precipitation and, consequently, increased runoff (MUSLE). An intermediate result is obtained with MMF, in which a projected decrease in detachment by raindrop impact is counteracted by a projected increase in detachment by runoff. We conclude that in climate change impact assessments it is important to select a soil erosion model that is forced by both precipitation and runoff, which under climate change may have a contrasting effect on soil erosion.},
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2019
Eekhout, J. P. C., de Vente, J.
The Implications of Bias Correction Methods and Climate Model Ensembles on Soil Erosion Projections under Climate Change Journal Article
In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 1137–1147, 2019, ISSN: 0197-9337.
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Eekhout, J. P. C., de Vente, J.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Sustainable Land Management for Large-Scale Climate Change Adaptation Journal Article
In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 654, pp. 85–93, 2019, ISSN: 00489697.
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title = {Assessing the Effectiveness of Sustainable Land Management for Large-Scale Climate Change Adaptation},
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2018
Eekhout, J. P. C., Hunink, J. E., Terink, W., de Vente, J.
Why Increased Extreme Precipitation under Climate Change Negatively Affects Water Security Journal Article
In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 5935–5946, 2018, ISSN: 1607-7938.
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title = {Why Increased Extreme Precipitation under Climate Change Negatively Affects Water Security},
author = {J. P. C. Eekhout and J. E. Hunink and W. Terink and J. de Vente},
doi = {10.5194/hess-22-5935-2018},
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year = {2018},
date = {2018-11-01},
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journal = {Hydrology and Earth System Sciences},
volume = {22},
number = {11},
pages = {5935–5946},
publisher = {in review},
abstract = {Abstract. An increase in extreme precipitation is projected for many areas worldwide in the coming decades. To assess the impact of increased precipitation intensity on water security, we applied a regional-scale hydrological and soil erosion model, forced with regional climate model projections. We specifically considered the impact of climate change on the distribution of water between soil (green water) and surface water (blue water) compartments. We show that an increase in precipitation intensity leads to a redistribution of water within the catchment, where water storage in soil decreases and reservoir inflow increases. This affects plant water stress and the potential of rainfed versus irrigated agriculture, and increases dependency on reservoir storage, which is potentially threatened by increased soil erosion. This study demonstrates the crucial importance of accounting for the fact that increased precipitation intensity leads to water redistribution between green and blue water, increased soil erosion, and reduced water security. Ultimately, this has implications for design of climate change adaptation measures, which should aim to increase the water holding capacity of the soil (green water) and to maintain the storage capacity of reservoirs (blue water), benefiting rainfed and irrigated agriculture. ]]textbackslashtextgreater},
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Eekhout, J. P. C., Terink, W., de Vente, J.
Assessing the Large-Scale Impacts of Environmental Change Using a Coupled Hydrology and Soil Erosion Model Journal Article
In: Earth Surface Dynamics, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 687–703, 2018, ISSN: 2196-632X.
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title = {Assessing the Large-Scale Impacts of Environmental Change Using a Coupled Hydrology and Soil Erosion Model},
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year = {2018},
date = {2018-08-01},
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journal = {Earth Surface Dynamics},
volume = {6},
number = {3},
pages = {687–703},
abstract = {Abstract. Assessing the impacts of environmental change on soil erosion and sediment yield at the large catchment scale remains one of the main challenges in soil erosion modelling studies. Here, we present a process-based soil erosion model, based on the integration of the Morgan–Morgan–Finney erosion model in a daily based hydrological model. The model overcomes many of the limitations of previous large-scale soil erosion models, as it includes a more complete representation of crucial processes like surface runoff generation, dynamic vegetation development, and sediment deposition, and runs at the catchment scale with a daily time step. This makes the model especially suited for the evaluation of the impacts of environmental change on soil erosion and sediment yield at regional scales and over decadal periods. The model was successfully applied in a large catchment in southeastern Spain. We demonstrate the model's capacity to perform impact assessments of environmental change scenarios, specifically simulating the scenario impacts of intra- and inter-annual variations in climate, land management, and vegetation development on soil erosion and sediment yield.},
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