Abstract The Critical Zone (CZ) is the thin layer of the Earth's terrestrial surface and near-
surface environment that ranges from the top of the vegetation canopy to the bottom of the …

Excessive human disturbance in karst area has caused serious degradation of soil and
vegetation. Understandings of the relationships between lithology, topography, soil, and …

To accurately quantify tree transpiration and determine related hydrologic and physiological
processes, it is important to have reliable information on environmental and physiological …

Abstract The Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP) is a unique Critical Zone with deep loess
deposits, where soil moisture is primarily replenished by seasonal monsoon rainfall …

Root water uptake (RWU) by vegetation influences the partitioning of water between
transpiration, evaporation, percolation, and surface runoff. Measurements of stable isotopes …

Soil moisture is an important variable linking the atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems.
However, long-term satellite monitoring of surface soil moisture at the global scale needs …

We investigated depth of water uptake of trees on shale-derived soils in order to assess the
importance of roots over a meter deep as a driver of water use in a central Pennsylvania …

Abstract The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has pioneered an integrated approach
to the study of Earth's Critical Zone by supporting a network of Critical Zone Observatories …

Regolith‐mantled hillslopes are ubiquitous features of most temperate landscapes, and their
morphology reflects the climatically, biologically, and tectonically mediated interplay …

Soil moisture can be estimated over large regions with spatial resolutions greater than 500
m, but many applications require finer resolutions (10–100 m). Several methods use …