Waring, R. H.; Running, S. W.; Holbo, H. R.; Kline, J. R. 1973. Modeling water uptake on coniferous forest Oregon watershed 10: synthesis. Seattle: University of Washington; Coniferous For. Biome Internal Rep. 79. 20 p.
In the Coniferous Forest Biome, many of the understory as well asdominant plants are evergreen and thus water uptake is a year aroundprocess. The flow of water from the soil through plants to the atmosphereaffects the entire forest ecosystem. As water is evaporated, it absorbsheat and influences the energy budget; as it is conducted through vascularplants, it carries nutrients; and as it is removed from the soil, it reducesseepage and water available to free-living soil organisms.
It is important in an ecosystem model that the hydrologic, biologic,and meteorological processes be coupled in a realistic manner. It is theobjective of this report to suggest a coupling that is both practical andtheoretically sound.