Research Project: Understanding Water-Driven Ecohydrologic and Erosion Processes in the Semiarid Southwest to Improve Watershed Management

Location: Southwest Watershed Research Center

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Extreme drought alters methane uptake but not methane sink in semi-arid steppes of Inner Mongolia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wen, F., Biederman, J.A., Hao, Y., Qian, R., Zheng, Z., Cui, X., Zhao, T., Xue, K., Wang, Y. 2024. Extreme drought alters methane uptake but not methane sink in semi-arid steppes of Inner Mongolia. Science of the Total Environment. 915. Article 169834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169834.

Subseasonal to seasonal streamflow forecasting in a semiarid watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broxton, P., van Leeuwen, W., Svoma, B., Walter, J., Biederman, J.A. 2023. Subseasonal to seasonal streamflow forecasting in a semiarid watershed. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 59(6):1493-1510. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13147.

Legacy earthen berms influence vegetation and hydrologic complexity in the Altar Valley, Arizona - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nichols, M.H., Duke, S.E., Holifield Collins, C.D., Thompson, L. 2023. Legacy earthen berms influence vegetation and hydrologic complexity in the Altar Valley, Arizona. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2023.01.005.

Remotely sensed soil moisture can capture dynamics relevant to plant water uptake - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Feldman, A., Short Gianotti, D., Dong, J., Akbar, R., Crow, W.T., McColl, K., Konings, S., Nippert, J., Tumber-Dávila, S., Holbrook, N., Rockwell, F., Scott, R.L., Reichle, R.H., Chatterjee, A., Joiner, J., Poulter, B., Entekhabi, D. 2023. Remotely sensed soil moisture can capture dynamics relevant to plant water uptake. Water Resources Research. 59(2). Article e2022WR033814. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033814.

Application of a change detection soil moisture retrieval algorithm to combined, semiconcurrent radiometer, and radar observations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ouellette, J., Himani, T., Li, L., Colliander, S., Twarog, E., Goodrich, D.C., Holifield Collins, C.D., Cosh, M.H., Walker, J. 2022. Application of a change detection soil moisture retrieval algorithm to combined, semiconcurrent radiometer, and radar observations. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 15:9716-9721. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2022.3219259.

Snowtography quantifies effects of forest cover on net water input to soil at sites with ephemeral or stable seasonal snowpack in Arizona, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dwivedi, R., Biederman, J.A., Broxton, P., Lee, K., van Leeuwen, W. 2022. Snowtography quantifies effects of forest cover on net water input to soil at sites with ephemeral or stable seasonal snowpack in Arizona, USA. Ecohydrology. 16(2). Article e2494. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2494.

Curating 62 years of Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed data: Improving the quality of long-term rainfall and runoff datasets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meles, M.B., Demaria, E., Heilman, P., Goodrich, D.C., Kautz, M.A., Armendariz, G.A., Unkrich, C.L., Wei, H., Thiyagaraja Perumal, A. 2022. Curating 62 years of Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed data: Improving the quality of long-term rainfall and runoff datasets. Water. 14(14). Article 2198. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14142198.

Disentangling the relative drivers of seasonal evapotranspiration across a continental-scale aridity gradient - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, A., Friedl, M., Novick, K., Scott, R.L., Moon, M., Frolking, S., Li, X., Carrillo, C., Richardson, A. 2022. Disentangling the relative drivers of seasonal evapotranspiration across a continental-scale aridity gradient. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 127(8). Article e2022JG006916. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JG006916.

Subpart G - Rangeland Ecohydrology. In: National Range and Pasture Handbook, Handbook - (Government Publication)
Spaeth, K.E., Weltz, M.A., Williams, J., and Pierson, F. 2022. Subpart G - Rangeland Ecohydrology. In: National Range and Pasture Handbook, Handbook Number 645, US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 645-G.1-645-G-R.29.

Ecohydrological decoupling under changing disturbances and climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcdowell, N., Anderson-Teixeira, K., Biederman, J.A., Breshears, D., Fang, Y., Fernandez-De-Una, L., Graham, E., Mackay, D., Mcdonnell, J., Moore, G., Nehemy, M., Stevens Rumann, C.S., Stegen, J., Tague, N., Turner, M., Chen, X. 2023. Ecohydrological decoupling under changing disturbances and climate. One Earth. 6(3):251-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2023.02.007.

Arc Hydro Hillslope and Critical Duration: New tools for hillslope-scale runoff analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lapides, D., Sytsma, A., O'Neil, G., Djokic, D., Nichols, M.H., Thompson, S. 2022. Arc Hydro Hillslope and Critical Duration: New tools for hillslope-scale runoff analysis. Journal of Environmental Modeling and Software. 153. Article 105408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105408.

Connectivity of surface susceptibility and physical processes regulates hydrologic and erosional responses of water-limited lands - (Abstract Only)

Developing ecological endpoints for valuation of semi-arid riparian ecosystem services - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broadbent, C., Brookshire, D., Goodrich, D.C., Dixon, M., Brand, A., Thacher, J. 2022. Developing ecological endpoints for valuation of semi-arid riparian ecosystem services. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2022.2086853.

Exceptional heat and atmospheric dryness amplified losses of primary production during the 2020 U.S. Southwest hot drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dannenberg, M., Yan, D., Barnes, M., Smith, W., Johnston, M., Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A., Knowles, J., Wang, X., Duman, T., Litvak, M., Kimball, J., Williams, A., Zhang, Y. 2022. Exceptional heat and atmospheric dryness amplified losses of primary production during the 2020 U.S. Southwest hot drought. Global Change Biology. 28(16):4794-4806. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16214.

Plant functional diversity influences water and carbon fluxes and their use efficiencies in native and disturbed dryland ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Castellanos, A., Hinojo-Hinojo, C., Rodriguez, J., Romo-Leon, J., Wilcox, B., Biederman, J.A., Penuelas, J. 2022. Plant functional diversity influences water and carbon fluxes and their use efficiencies in native and disturbed dryland ecosystems. Ecohydrology. 15(5). Article e2415. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2415.

Rangeland hillslope lengths: A case study at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, southeastern Arizona - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Heilman, P., Nichols, M.H., Guertin, D., Williams, C.J. 2022. Rangeland hillslope lengths: A case study at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed, southeastern Arizona. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 10(4):597-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2022.02.004.

Introduction to the special issue “Ecohydrologic feedbacks between vegetation, soil, and climate” - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Nouwakpo, S.K. 2022. Introduction to the special issue “Ecohydrologic feedbacks between vegetation, soil, and climate”. Water. 14(5). Article 760. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14050760.

Agroecoregions resulting from novel clustering methods: Production variables - (Abstract Only)
Holifield Collins, C.D., Baffaut, C., Bean, A., Clark, P., Coffin, A.W., Goslee, S.C., Hendrickson, J.R., Ponce-Campos, G., Sclater, V., Strickland, T.C. 2022. Agroecoregions resulting from novel clustering methods: Production variables. US-International Association for Landscape Ecology.

Streamflow response to wildfire differs with season and elevation in adjacent headwaters of the Lower Colorado River Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Biederman, J.A., Robles, M., Scott, R.L., Knowles, J. 2022. Streamflow response to wildfire differs with season and elevation in adjacent headwaters of the Lower Colorado River Basin. Water Resources Research. 58(3). Article e2021WR030687. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030687.

Assessing runoff and erosion on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr., F.B., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S.K., Johnson, J.C., Polyakov, V.O., Kormos, P., Shaff, S., Spaeth, K. 2022. Assessing runoff and erosion on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model. Ecosphere. 13(6). Article e4145. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4145.

Long term agroecosystem research experimental watershed network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Bosch, D.D., Bryant, R.B., Cosh, M.H., Endale, D.M., Veith, T.L., Kleinman, P.J., Langendoen, E.J., McCarty, G.W., Pierson Jr., F.B., Schomberg, H.H., Smith, D.R., Starks, P.J., Strickland, T.C., Tsegaye, T.D., Awada, T., Swain, H., Derner, J.D., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Schmer, M.R., Baker, J.M., Carlson, B.R., Huggins, D.R., Archer, D.W., Armendariz, G.A. 2022. Long term agroecosystem research experimental watershed network. Hydrological Processes. 36(3). Article e14534. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14534. [Corrigendum: Hydrological Processes: 2022, 36(6), Article e14609. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14609.]

Confronting the water potential information gap - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Novick, K., Ficklin, D., Baldocchi, D., Davis, K., Ghezzehei, T., Konings, A., MacBean, N., Raoult, N., Scott, R.L., Shi, Y., Sulman, B., Wood, J. 2022. Confronting the water potential information gap. Nature Geoscience. 15(3):158-164. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00909-2.

Joint control by soil moisture, functional genes and substrates on response of N2O flux to climate extremes in a semiarid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Hao, Y., Wang, W., Biederman, J.A., Wang, Y., Zheng, Z., Wen, F., Qian, R., Zhang, B., Song, X., Cui, X., Xu, Z. 2022. Joint control by soil moisture, functional genes and substrates on response of N2O flux to climate extremes in a semiarid grassland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 316. Article 108854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.108854.

Canopy temperature is regulated by ecosystem structural traits and captures the ecohydrologic dynamics of a semiarid mixed conifer forest site - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Javadian, M., Smith, W., Lee, K., Knowles, J.F., Scott, R.L., Fisher, J., Moore, D., van Leeuwen, W., Barron-Gafford, G., Behrangi, A. 2022. Canopy temperature is regulated by ecosystem structural traits and captures the ecohydrologic dynamics of a semiarid mixed conifer forest site. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 127(2). Article e2021JG006617. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JG006617.

Soil moisture response to seasonal drought conditions and post-thinning forest structure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Belmonte, A., Sankey, T., Biederman, J.A., Bradford, J., Kolb, T. 2022. Soil moisture response to seasonal drought conditions and post-thinning forest structure. Ecohydrology. 15(5). Article e2406. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2406.

Drought timing influences the sensitivity of a semiarid grassland to drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Qian, R., Liu, W., Wang, W., Biederman, J.A., Zhang, B., Kang, X., Wen, F., Ran, Q., Zheng, Z., Xu, C., Che, R., Xu, Z., Cui, X., Hao, Y., Wang, Y. 2022. Drought timing influences the sensitivity of a semiarid grassland to drought. Geoderma. 412. Article 115714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115714.

A microbial-explicit soil organic carbon decomposition model (MESDM): development and testing at a semiarid grassland site - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X., Ma, Z., Barron-Gafford, G., Scott, R.L., Niu, G. 2022. A microbial-explicit soil organic carbon decomposition model (MESDM): development and testing at a semiarid grassland site. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 14(1). Article e2021MS002485. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021MS002485.

Satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and near-infrared reflectance capture complementary aspects of dryland vegetation productivity dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, X., Biederman, J.A., Knowles, J.F., Scott, R.L., Turner, A., Dannenberg, M., Kohler, P., Frankenberg, C., Litvak, M., Flerchinger, G.N., Law, B., Kwon, H., Reed, S., Parton, W., Barron-Gafford, G., Smith, W. 2022. Satellite solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and near-infrared reflectance capture complementary aspects of dryland vegetation productivity dynamics. Remote Sensing of Environment. 270. Article 112858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112858.

A micrometeorological flux perspective on brush management in a shrub-encroached Sonoran Desert grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vivoni, E., Perez-Ruiz, E., Scott, R.L., Naito, A., Archer, S., Biederman, J.A., Templeton, N. 2021. A micrometeorological flux perspective on brush management in a shrub-encroached Sonoran Desert grassland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 313. Article 108763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108763.

Precipitation temporal repackaging into fewer, larger storms delayed seasonal timing of peak photosynthesis in a semi-arid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, F., Biederman, J.A., Pierce, N., Potts, D., Devine, C., Hao, Y., Smith, W. 2021. Precipitation temporal repackaging into fewer, larger storms delayed seasonal timing of peak photosynthesis in a semi-arid grassland. Functional Ecology. 36(3):646-658. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13980.

Heavy rainfall in peak growing season had larger effects on soil nitrogen flux and pool than in the late season in a semiarid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Hao, Y., Zheng, Z., Wang, W., Biederman, J.A., Wang, Y., Wen, F., Qian, R., Xu, C., Zhang, B., Song, X., Cui, X., Xu, Z. 2021. Heavy rainfall in peak growing season had larger effects on soil nitrogen flux and pool than in the late season in a semiarid grassland. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 326. Article 107785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107785.

Improved dryland carbon flux predictions with explicit consideration of water-carbon coupling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barnes, M., Farella, M., Scott, R.L., Moore, D., Ponce-Campos, G., Biederman, J.A., MacBean, N., Litvak, M., Breshears, D. 2021. Improved dryland carbon flux predictions with explicit consideration of water-carbon coupling. Communications Earth & Environment. 2. Article 248. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00308-2.

Precipitation impacts on earthen architecture for better implementation of cultural resource management in the US Southwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hart, S., Raymond, K., Williams, C.J., Johnson, J.C., Degayner, J., Guebard, M. 2021. Precipitation impacts on earthen architecture for better implementation of cultural resource management in the US Southwest. Heritage Science. 9. Article 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00615-z.

Optimizing carbon cycle parameters drastically improves terrestrial biosphere model underestimates of dryland mean net CO2 flux and its inter-annual variability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mahmud, K., Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A., Litvak, M., Kolb, T., Meyers, T., Krishnan, P., Bastrikov, V., MacBean, N. 2021. Optimizing carbon cycle parameters drastically improves terrestrial biosphere model underestimates of dryland mean net CO2 flux and its inter-annual variability. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 126(10). Article e2021JG006400. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021jg006400.

Seasonality in aerodynamic resistance across a range of North American ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, A., Friedl, M., Seyednasrollah, B., Beamesderfer, E., Carrillo, C., Xiaolu, L., Moon, M., Arain, M., Baldocchi, D., Blanken, P., Bohrer, G., Burns, S., Chu, H., Desai, A., Griffis, T., Hollinger, D., Litvak, M., Novick, K., Scott, R.L., Suyker, A., Verfaillie, J., Wood, J., Richardson, A. 2021. Seasonality in aerodynamic resistance across a range of North American ecosystems. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 310. Article 108613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108613.

Dynamic global vegetation models underestimate net CO2 flux mean and inter-annual variability in dryland ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
MacBean, N., Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A., Peylin, P., Kolb, T., Litvak, M., Krishnan, P., Meyers, T., Arora, V., Bastrikov, V., Goll, D., Lombardozzi, D., Nabel, J., Pongratz, J., Sitch, S., Walker, A., Zaehle, S., Moore, D. 2021. Dynamic global vegetation models underestimate net CO2 flux mean and inter-annual variability in dryland ecosystems. Environmental Research Letters. 16(9). Article 094023. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac1a38.

The USDA-Agricultural Research Service's Long Term Agro-ecosystems Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW), Arizona, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Heilman, P., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Scott, R.L., Williams, C.J., Biederman, J.A. 2021. The USDA-Agricultural Research Service's Long Term Agro-ecosystems Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed (WGEW), Arizona, USA. Hydrological Processes. 35, Article 14349. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14349.

Hydrological modeling of green infrastructure to quantify its effect on flood mitigation and water availability in the high school watershed in Tucson, AZ - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Korgaonkar, Y., Guertin, D., Meixner, T., Goodrich, D.C. 2021. Hydrological modeling of green infrastructure to quantify its effect on flood mitigation and water availability in the high school watershed in Tucson, AZ. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing International Journal of Geo-Information. 10(7):443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10070443.

Asclepias dynamics on US rangelands: Implications for conservation of monarch butterflies and other insects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spaeth Jr., K., Barbour, P., Moranz, R., Dinsmore, S., Williams, C.J. 2022. Asclepias dynamics on US rangelands: Implications for conservation of monarch butterflies and other insects. Ecosphere. 13(1). Article e03816. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3816.

Long-term, process-based, continuous simulations for a small, nested rangeland watershed near Tombstone, AZ (USA): Extending model validity to include soil redistribution - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Renschler, C., Nichols, M.H., Nearing, M.A. 2021. Long-term, process-based, continuous simulations for a small, nested rangeland watershed near Tombstone, AZ (USA): Extending model validity to include soil redistribution. Science of the Total Environment. 792, Article 148403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148403.

Convergent hydraulic redistribution and groundwater access supported facilitative dependency between trees and grasses in a semi-arid environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, E., Kumar, P., Knowles, J.F., Minor, R., Tran, N., Barron-Gafford, G., Scott, R.L. 2021. Convergent hydraulic redistribution and groundwater access supported facilitative dependency between trees and grasses in a semi-arid environment. Water Resources Research. 57(6), Article 028103. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028103.

Evaluation of a runoff monitoring methodology for rangelands: UBeTubes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schallner, J., Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Ganguli, A. 2021. Evaluation of a runoff monitoring methodology for rangelands: UBeTubes. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 78:46-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2021.05.003.

The timing and magnitude of changes to Hortonian overland flow at the watershed scale during the post-fire recovery process - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Frequency analysis of storm-scale soil erosion and characterization of extreme erosive events by linking the DWEPP model and a stochastic rainfall generator - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shmilovitz, Y., Marra, F., Wei, H., Argaman, E., Nearing, M., Goodrich, D.C., Aswsouline, S. 2021. Frequency analysis of storm-scale soil erosion and characterization of extreme erosive events by linking the DWEPP model and a stochastic rainfall generator. Science of the Total Environment. 787(15). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147609.

Nonlinear carbon cycling responses to precipitation variability in a semiarid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Kang, X., Biederman, J.A., Wang, W., Qian, R., Zheng, Z., Zhang, B., Ran, Q., Xu, C., Liu, W., Che, R., Xu, Z., Cui, X., Hao, Y., Wang, Y. 2021. Nonlinear carbon cycling responses to precipitation variability in a semiarid grassland. Science of the Total Environment. 781, Article 147062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147062.

The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network standard GIS data layers - (Database / Dataset)
Armendariz, G., Coffin, A.W., Archer, D.W., Arthur, D.K., Bean, A.R., Browning, D.M., Carlson, B.R., Clark, P., Flynn, K.C., Goslee, S.C., Sclater, V., Sudduth, K.A., Kaplan, N.E., Stinner, J.H., King, K.W., Spiegal, S.A., Hsieh, H., Moglen, G.E., Yasarer, L.M., Kettler, T.A., Schmer, M.R., Teet, S.B., Starks, P.J., Hall, V.O., Wagner, S.W., Johnson, J.M., Holifield Collins, C.D., Kautz, M.A. 2021. The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network standard GIS data layers. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1521161.

Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Borrelli, P., Alewell, C., Alvarez, P., Anache, J., Baartman, J., Ballabio, C., Bezak, N., Biddoccu, M., Cerda, A., Chalise, D., Chen, S., Chen, W., De Girolamo, A., Desta Gessesse, G., Duemlich, D., Diodato, N., Efthumiou, N., Erpul, G., Nearing, M.A. 2021. Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis. Science of the Total Environment. 780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146494.

Hack distributions of rill networks and nonlinear slope length–soil loss relationships - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Doane, T., Pelletier, J., Nichols, M.H. 2021. Hack distributions of rill networks and nonlinear slope length–soil loss relationships. Earth Surface Dynamics. 9:317-331. https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-317-2021.

UAV-based estimate of snow cover dynamics: Optimizing semi-arid forest structure for snow persistence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Belmonte, A., Sankey, T., Biederman, J.A., Bradford, J., Goetz, S., Kolb, T. 2021. UAV-based estimate of snow cover dynamics: Optimizing semi-arid forest structure for snow persistence. Remote Sensing. 13(5):1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13051036.

Five decades of observed daily precipitation reveal longer and more variable drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, F., Biederman, J.A., Dannenberg, M., Yan, D., Reed, S., Smith, W. 2021. Five decades of observed daily precipitation reveal longer and more variable drought. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(7), Article 092293. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL092293.

An improved practical approach for estimating catchment-scale response functions through wavelet analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dwivedi, R., Eastoe, C., Knowles, J.F., Meixner, T., Mcintosh, J., Ferre, P., Castro, C., Wright, W., Niu, G., Minor, R., Barron-Gafford, G., Abramson, N., Mitra, B., Stanley, M., Chorover, J. 2021. An improved practical approach for estimating catchment-scale response functions through wavelet analysis. Hydrological Processes. 35(3), Article e14082. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14082.

Representativeness of Eddy-Covariance flux footprints for areas surrounding AmeriFlux sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chu, H., Luo, X., Ouyang, Z., Chan, W., Dengel, S., Biraud, S., Torn, M., Metzger, S., Kumar, J., Arain, M., Arkebauer, T., Baldocchi, D., Bernacchi, D., Black, T., Blanken, P., Bohrer, G., Bracho, R., Brown, S., Brunsell, N., Chen, J., Chen, X., Clark, K., Desai, A., Duman, T., Durden, T., Fares, S., Forbrich, I., Gamon, J., Griffis, T., Helbig, M., Hollinger, D., Humphreys, E., Ikawa, H., Iwata, H., Ju, Y., Knowles, J.F., Knox, S., Kobayashi, H., Kolb, T., Law, B., Lee, X., Litvak, M., Liu, H., Munger, J., Noormets, A., Novick, K., Oberbauer, S., Oechel, W., Oikawa, P., Papuga, S., Pendall, E., Prajapati, P., Prueger, J.H., Quinton, W., Richardson, A., Russell, E., Scott, R.L., Starr, G., Staebler, R., Stoy, P., Stuart-Haëntjens, E., Sonnentag, O., Sullivan, R., Suyker, A., Ueyama, M., Vargas, Wood, J., Zona, D. 2021. Representativeness of Eddy-Covariance flux footprints for areas surrounding AmeriFlux sites. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 301-302, Article 108350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108350.

Correction factor for measuring mean overland flow velocities under rainfall using dye tracer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Polyakov, V.O., Li, L., Nearing, M.A. 2021. Correction factor for measuring mean overland flow velocities under rainfall using dye tracer. Geoderma. 390, Article 114975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.114975.

The landscape impact of unmaintained rangeland water control structures in southern Arizona, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nichols, M.H., Degginger, T. 2021. The landscape impact of unmaintained rangeland water control structures in southern Arizona, USA. Catena. 201, Article 105201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105201.

Climate benchmarks and input parameters representing locations in 68 countries for a stochastic weather generator, CLIGEN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fullhart, A.T., Nearing, M.A., Armendariz, G.A., Weltz, M.A. 2021. Climate benchmarks and input parameters representing locations in 68 countries for a stochastic weather generator, CLIGEN. Earth System Science Data. 123(2):435-446. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-435-2021.

Site characteristics mediate the relationship between forest productivity and satellite measured solar induced fluorescence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yazbeck, T., Bohrer, G., Gentine, P., Ye, L., Arriga, N., Bernhofer, C., Blanken, P., Desai, A., Durden, D., Knohl, A., Kowalska, N., Metzger, S., Molder, M., Noormets, A., Novick, K., Scott, R.L., Siguit, L., Soudani, K., Ueyama, M., Varlagin, A. 2021. Site characteristics mediate the relationship between forest productivity and satellite measured solar induced fluorescence. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 4. Article 695269. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2021.695269.

Restoration of a shrub-encroached semiarid grassland: implications for structural, hydrologic, and sediment connectivity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Guertin, D., Archer, S., Heilman, P., Pierson Jr, F.B., Wei, H. 2021. Restoration of a shrub-encroached semiarid grassland: implications for structural, hydrologic, and sediment connectivity. Ecohydrology. 14(4). Article e2281. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2281.

Long-term research catchments to investigate differential woody plant encroachment in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts: Santa Rita and Jornada experimental ranges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vivoni, E., Perez-Ruiz, E., Keller, Z.T., Escoto, E., Templeton, R., Templeton, N., Anderson, C., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A., Mendez-Barroso, L., Robles-Morua, A., Scott, R.L., Archer S.R., Peters, D.C. 2021. Long-term research catchments to investigate differential woody plant encroachment in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts: Santa Rita and Jornada experimental ranges. Hydrological Processes. 35(2), Article e14031. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14031.

Winter inputs buffer streamflow sensitivity to snowpack losses in the Salt River Watershed in Lower Colorado River Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robles, M., Hammond, J., Kampf, S., Biederman, J.A., Demaria, E.M. 2020. Winter inputs buffer streamflow sensitivity to snowpack losses in the Salt River Watershed in Lower Colorado River Basin. Water. 13(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/w13010003.

Unintended consequences of rangeland conservation structures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nichols, M.H., Brandau, W., Shaw, F. 2021. Unintended consequences of rangeland conservation structures. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 9(1):158-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2020.11.006.

Water availability impacts on evapotranspiration partitioning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scott, R.L., Knowles, J.F., Nelson, J., Gentine, P., Li, X., Bryant, R.B., Biederman, J.A. 2021. Water availability impacts on evapotranspiration partitioning. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 297, Article 108251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108251.

How long before a second defoliation of actively growing grass plants in the Desert Grassland? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

The Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI) captures the ecohydrologic sensitivity of a semi-arid mixed conifer forest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, J., Magney, T., Yan, D., Knowles, J.F., Smith, W., Scott, R.L., Barron-Gafford, G. 2020. The Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI) captures the ecohydrologic sensitivity of a semi-arid mixed conifer forest. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 125(11), Article 005624. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JG005624.

Testing water fluxes and storage from two hydrology configurations within the ORCHIDEE land surface model across US semi-arid sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Macbean, N., Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A., Ottle, C., Vuichar, N., Kolb, T., Dore, S., Litvak, M., Ducharne, A., Moore, D. 2020. Testing water fluxes and storage from two hydrology configurations within the ORCHIDEE land surface model across US semi-arid sites. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 24:5203-5230. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-5203-2020.

COSORE: A community database for continuous soil respiration and other soil-atmosphere greenhouse gas flux data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bond-Lamberty, B., Christianson, D., Malhotra, A., Pennington, S., Sihi, D., Aghakouchak, A., Anjileli, H., Arain, M., Armesto, J., Ashraf, S., Ataka, M., Baldocchi, D., Black, T., Buchmann, Carbone, M., Chang, S., Crill, P., Curtis, P., Davidson, E., Desai, A., Drake, J., El-Madany, T., Gavazzi, M., Görres, C., Gough, C., Goulden, M., Gregg, J., Gutiérrez Del Arroyo, O., He, J., Hirano, T., Hopple, A., Hughes, H., Järveoja, J., Jassal, R., Jian, J., Kan, H., Kaye, J., Kominami, Y., Liang, N., Lipson, D., Macdonald, C., Maseyk, K., Mathes, K., Mauritz, M., Mauritz, M., Mcnulty, S., Miao, G., Migliavacca, M., Miller, S., Nietz, J., Nilsson, M., Noormets, A., Norouz, H., O’Connell, C., Osborne, B., Oyonarte, C., Pang, Z., Peich, M., Pendall, E., Perez-Quezada, J., Phillips, C.L., Phillips, R., Raich, J., Renchon, A., Ruehr, N., Sanchez-Canete, E., Saunders, M., Savage, K., Schrumpf, M., Scott, R.L., Seibt, U., Silver, W., Sun, T., Sun, W., Szutu, D., Takagi, K., Takagi, M., Teramoto, M., Tjoelker, M., Trumbore, S., Ueyama, M., Ueyama, R., Varner, R., Verfaillie, J., Vogel, C., Wang, J., Winston, G., Wood, T., Wu, J., Wutzler, T., Zeng, J., Zha, T., Zhang, Q., Zou, J. 2020. COSORE: A community database for continuous soil respiration and other soil-atmosphere greenhouse gas flux data. Global Change Biology. 26:7268-7283. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15353.

Synergistic use of SMAP and OCO-2 data in assessing the responses of ecosystem productivity to the 2018 U.S. drought - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Xiao, J., Kimball, J., Reichle, R., Scott, R.L., Litvak, M., Bohrer, G., Frankenberg, C. 2020. Synergistic use of SMAP and OCO-2 data in assessing the responses of ecosystem productivity to the 2018 U.S. drought. Remote Sensing of Environment. 251, Article 112062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.112062.

Montane forest productivity across a semi-arid climatic gradient - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knowles, J.F., Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A., Blanken, P., Burns, S., Dore, .S., Kolb, T., Litvik, M., Barron-Gafford, G. 2020. Montane forest productivity across a semi-arid climatic gradient. Global Change Biology. 26(12):6945-6958. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15335.

AmeriFlux should be an integral part of a GEWEX U.S. regional hydroclimate project - (Trade Journal)
Scott, R.L., Schneider, T. 2020. AmeriFlux should be an integral part of a GEWEX U.S. regional hydroclimate project. Trade Journal Publication. 30(3):3-4.

High vapor pressure deficit decreases the productivity and water-use-efficiency of rain-induced pulses in semiarid ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roby, M., Scott, R.L., Moore, D. 2020. High vapor pressure deficit decreases the productivity and water-use-efficiency of rain-induced pulses in semiarid ecosystems. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 125(10),Article 005665. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JG005665.

Global sensitivity analysis of KINEROS2 hydrologic model parameters representing green infrastructure using the STAR-VARS framework - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Korgaonkar, Y., Meles, M., Guertin, D., Goodrich, D.C., Unkrich, C.L. 2020. Global sensitivity analysis of KINEROS2 hydrologic model parameters representing green infrastructure using the STAR-VARS framework. Environmental Modelling & Software. 132, Article 104814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104814.

Evolution of rock cover, surface roughness, and its effect on soil erosion under simulated rainfall - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Polyakov, V.O., Nichols, M.H., Pierson Jr, F.B., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2020. Evolution of rock cover, surface roughness, and its effect on soil erosion under simulated rainfall. Geoderma. 379. Article 114622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114622.

Long-term effectiveness of tree removal to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and associated spatial patterns in surface conditions and soil hydrologic properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Johnson, J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Burleson, C., Polyakov, V.O., Kormos, P., Nouwakpo, S.K. 2020. Long-term effectiveness of tree removal to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and associated spatial patterns in surface conditions and soil hydrologic properties. Water. 12(8). Article 2213. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12082213.

Ecosystem transpiration and evaporation: Insights from three water flux partitioning methods across FLUXNET sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nelson, J., Perez-Priego, O., Zhou, S., Poyatos, R., Zhang, Y., Blanken, P., Gimeno, T., Wohlfahrt, G., Desai, A., Gioli, B., Limousin, J., Bonal, D., Paul-Limoges, E., Scott, R.L., Varlagin, A., Fuchs, K., Montagnani, L., Wolf, S., Delpierre, N., Berveiller, D., Gharun, M., Marchesini, L., Gianelle, D., Sigut, L., Mammarella, I., Siebicke, L., Black, T., Knohl, A., Hortnagl, L., Magliulo, V., Carvalhais, N., Migliavacca, M., Reichstein, M., Jung, M. 2020. Ecosystem transpiration and evaporation: Insights from three water flux partitioning methods across FLUXNET sites. Global Change Biology. 26:6916-6930. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15314.

Topography influences species-specific patterns of seasonal primary productivity in a semiarid montane forest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Murphy, P., Knowles, J.F., Moore, D., Anchukaitis, K., Potts, D., Barron-Gafford, G. 2020. Topography influences species-specific patterns of seasonal primary productivity in a semiarid montane forest. Tree Physiology. 40(10:1343-1354. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpaa083.

Temporally downscaling a precipitation intensity factor for soil erosion modeling using the NOAA-ASOS weather station network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fullhart, A.T., Nearing, M.A., McGehee, R., Weltz, M.A. 2020. Temporally downscaling a precipitation intensity factor for soil erosion modeling using the NOAA-ASOS weather station network. Catena. 194. Article 14709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104709.

Predicting the floods that follow the flames - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gourley, J., Vergara, H., Arthur, A., Clark Iii, R., Staley, D., Fulton, J., Hempel, L., Goodrich, D.C., Rowden, K., Robichaud, P. 2020. Predicting the floods that follow the flames. Bulletin of the American Meterological Society. 101. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0040.1.

Temporarily downscaling precipitation intensity factors for KÖPPEN Climate Regions in the U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fullhart, A.T., Nearing, M.A., Weltz, M.A. 2021. Temporarily downscaling precipitation intensity factors for KÖPPEN Climate Regions in the U.S.. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 76(1):39-51. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.00156.

Drought and heat wave impacts on grassland carbon cycling across hierarchical levels - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Zheng, Z., Biederman, J.A., Qian, R., Zhang, B., Che, R., Wang, F., Xu, Z., Cui, X., Hao, Y., Wang, Y. 2020. Drought and heat wave impacts on grassland carbon cycling across hierarchical levels. Plant, Cell & Environment. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13767.

Dynamic domain kinematic modeling for predicting interflow over leaky impeding layers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meles, M.B., Jackson, C., Goodrich, D.C., Younger S.E., Griffiths, N., Vaché, K., Rau, B. 2020. Dynamic domain kinematic modeling for predicting interflow over leaky impeding layers. Hydrological Processes. 34(13):2895-2910. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13778.

Evolution of rock cover, surface roughness, and flow velocity on stony soil under simulated rainfall - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Polyakov, V.O., Nichols, M.H., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2020. Evolution of rock cover, surface roughness, and flow velocity on stony soil under simulated rainfall. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 65(5):651-668. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2020.00086.

Ubiquitous fractal scaling and filtering behavior of hydrologic fluxes and storages from a mountain headwater catchment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dwivedi, R., Knowles, J.F., Eastoe, C., Minor, R., Abramson, N., Mitra, B., Wright, W., Mcintosh, J., Meixner, T., Ferre, P., Castro, C., Nie, G., Barron-Gafford, G., Chorover, J. 2020. Ubiquitous fractal scaling and filtering behavior of hydrologic fluxes and storages from a mountain headwater catchment. Water. 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020613.

Forest cover and topography regulate the thin, ephemeral snowpacks of the semiarid Southwest United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broxton, P., Van Leeuwen, W., Biederman, J.A. 2020. Forest cover and topography regulate the thin, ephemeral snowpacks of the semiarid Southwest United States. Ecohydrology. 13(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2202.

Advancements from long-term research on woody plant encroachment in the western United States: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP) - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S.K., Polyakov, V.O., Johnson, J. 2020. Advancements from long-term research on woody plant encroachment in the western United States: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP). Presented at the European Geosciences Union, EGU General Assembly 2020, May 4-8, 2020, Vienna, Austria. In EGU2020, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 22:12770.

Testing a theoretical resistance law for overland flow under simulated rainfall with different types of vegetation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nicosia, A., Di Stefano, C., Pampalone, V., Palermi, V., Ferro, V., Polyakov, V.O., Nearing, M.A. 2020. Testing a theoretical resistance law for overland flow under simulated rainfall with different types of vegetation. Catena. 189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104482.

Testing a theoretical resistance law for an overland flow on a stony hillslope - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nicosia, A., Di Stefano, C., Pampalone, V., Palermi, V., Ferro, V., Nearing, M.A. 2020. Testing a theoretical resistance law for an overland flow on a stony hillslope. Hydrological Processes. 34(9):2048-2056. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13709.

Ecohydrology of pinyon and juniper woodlands - (Book / Chapter)
Williams, C.J., Snyder, K.A., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2020. Ecohydrology of pinyon and juniper woodlands. In: Miller, R.F., Chambers, J.C., Evers, L., Williams, C.J., Snyder, K.A., Roundy, B.A., Pierson, F.B., editors. The Ecology, History, Ecohydrology, and Management of Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau of the Western United States, General Technical Report, RMRS-GTR-403. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. pp. 129-163.

Long-term impacts of pinyon-juniper removal on vegetation and hydrologic properties - (Abstract Only)
Burleson, C., Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Polyakov, V.O., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2020. Long-term impacts of pinyon-juniper removal on vegetation and hydrologic properties. Presented at the 73rd Annual SRM Meeting, Transformation and Translation, Society for Range Management, February, 16-20, 2020, Denver, CO, Poster Number 42.

UBeTubes: a new runoff monitoring methodology for rangelands - (Abstract Only)
Schallner, J., Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Ganguli, A. 2020. UBeTubes: a new runoff monitoring methodology for rangelands. Presented at the 73rd Annual SRM Meeting, Transformation and Translation, Society for Range Management, February, 16-20, 2020, Denver, CO, Poster Number 89.

Temporal and spatial evolution of soil surface roughness on stony plots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Polyakov, V.O., Winter, C., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2020. Temporal and spatial evolution of soil surface roughness on stony plots. Soil & Tillage Research. 200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.104526.

Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland-flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P., Al-Hamdan, O.Z., Johnson, J. 2020. Vegetation, ground cover, soil, rainfall simulation, and overland-flow experiments before and after tree removal in woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe: the hydrology component of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP). Earth System Science Data. 12(2):1347-1365. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-1347-2020.

Interaction of wind and cold-season hydrologic processes on erosion from complex topography following wildfire in sagebrush steppe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vega, S., Williams, C.J., Brooks, E., Pierson Jr, F.B., Strand, E., Robichaud, P., Brown, R., Seyfried, M.S., Lohse, K., Glossner, K., Pierce, J., Roehner, C. 2020. Interaction of wind and cold-season hydrologic processes on erosion from complex topography following wildfire in sagebrush steppe. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 45(4):841-861. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4778.

The effects of DEM interpolation on quantifying soil surface roughness using terrestrial LiDAR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Polyakov, V.O., Guertin, D., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2020. The effects of DEM interpolation on quantifying soil surface roughness using terrestrial LiDAR. Soil and Tillage Research. 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.104520.

Ecosystem carbon and water cycling from a sky island montane forest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knowles, J.F., Scott, R.L., Minor, R., Barron-Gafford, G. 2020. Ecosystem carbon and water cycling from a sky island montane forest. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107835.

UAV-derived estimates of forest structure to inform ponderosa pine forest restoration - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Belmonte, A., Sankey, T., Biederman, J.A., Bradford, J., Goetz, S., Kolb, T., Woolley, T. 2019. UAV-derived estimates of forest structure to inform ponderosa pine forest restoration. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 6(2):181-197. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.137.

Soil loss from small rangeland plots under simulated rainfall and run-on conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Polyakov, V.O., Nearing, M.A., Stone, J. 2019. Soil loss from small rangeland plots under simulated rainfall and run-on conditions. Geoderma. 361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114070.

Influence of site and check dam characteristics on sediment retention and structure conservation in a Mexican river - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lucas-Borja, M., Zema, D., Yu, Y., Nichols, M.H., Bombino, G., Denisi, G., Denisi, P., Labate, A., Carrà, B., Xiangzhou, X., Rodrigues, B., Cerdá, A., Zimbone, S. 2020. Influence of site and check dam characteristics on sediment retention and structure conservation in a Mexican river. In: Innovative Biosystems Engineering for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Food Production. Coppola, A., Di Renzo, G.C., Altieri,G., D'Antonio, P. Springer International Publishing.

Vegetation source water identification using isotopic and hydrometric observations from a subhumid mountain catchment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dwivedi, R., Eastoe, C., Knowles, J.F., Wright, W., Hamann, L., Minor, R., Mitra, B., Meixner, T., Mcintosh, J., Ferre, P., Castro, C., Niu, G., Barron Gafford, G., Abramson, N., Papuga, S., Stanley, M., Hu, J., Chorover, J. 2020. Vegetation source water identification using isotopic and hydrometric bservations from a subhumid mountain catchment. Ecohydrology. 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2167.

Evaluation of methods for assessing soil water repellency via a single tension infiltrometer experiment - (Abstract Only)
Johnson, J., Williams, C.J., Polyakov, V.O., Burleson, C. 2019. Evaluation of methods for assessing soil water repellency via a single tension infiltrometer experiment. American Geophysical Union. Presented at the American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2019, San Francisco, CA. Abstract H23S-2189.

Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part II: runoff and sediment transport at the patch scale - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nouwakpo, S.K., Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Weltz, M.A., Arslan, A., Al-Hamdan, O. 2020. Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part II: runoff and sediment transport at the patch scale. Catena. 185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104301.

Using terrestrial LiDAR to measure water erosion on stony plots under simulated rainfall - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Polyakov, V.O., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2019. Using terrestrial LiDAR to measure water erosion on stony plots under simulated rainfall. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 45(2):484-495. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4749.

Terrestrial N2O emissions and related functional genes under climate change: A global meta-analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Zheng, Z., Wang, W., Biederman, J.A., Xu, X., Ran, Q., Qian, R., Xu, C., Zhang, B., Wang, F., Zhou, S., Cui, L., Che, R., Hao, Y., Cui, X., Xu, Z., Wang, Y. 2019. Terrestrial N2O emissions and related functional genes under climate change: A global meta-analysis. Global Change Biology. 26(2):931-943. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14847.

Remote sensing of dryland ecosystem structure and function: Progress, challenges and opportunities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, W., Dannenberg, M., Yan, D., Hermann, S., Barnes, M., Barron-Gafford, G., Biederman, J.A., Ferrenberg, S., Fox, A., Hudson, A., Knowles, J.F., Macbean, N., Moore, D., Nagler, P., Reed, S., Rutherford, W., Scott, R.L., Wng, X., Yang, J. 2019. Remote sensing of dryland ecosystem structure and function: Progress, challenges and opportunities. Remote Sensing of Environment. 233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111401.

Ecosystem hydrologic and metabolic flashiness are shaped by plant community traits and precipitation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Potts, D., Barron-Gafford, G., Scott, R.L. 2019. Ecosystem hydrologic and metabolic flashiness are shaped by plant community traits and precipitation. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107674.

Evaluation of Conservation Effects Assessment Project Grazing Lands conservation practices on the Cienega Creek Watershed in southeast Arizona with RHEM/KINERSO2/AGWA modeling tools - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goodrich, D.C., Wei, H., Burns, I., Guertin, D., Spaeth, K., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Holifield Collins, C.D., Kautz, M.A., Heilman, P., Levick, L., Ponce Campos, G.E., Carrillo, E., Tiller, R. 2020. Evaluation of Conservation Effects Assessment Project Grazing Lands conservation practices on the Cienega Creek Watershed in southeast Arizona with RHEM/KINERSO2/AGWA modeling tools. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 75(3):304-318. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.304.

Hydrologic model parameterization using dynamic Landsat-based vegetative estimates within a semiarid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kautz, M.A., Holifield Collins, C.D., Guertin, D., Goodrich, D.C., Van Leeuwen, W., Williams, C.J. 2019. Hydrologic model parameterization using dynamic Landsat-based vegetative estimates within a semiarid grassland. Journal of Hydrology. 575:1073-1086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.05.044.

Intensification of the North American Monsoon rainfall as observed from a long-term high-density gauge network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Demaria, E.M., Hazenberg, P., Scott, R.L., Meles, M.B., Nichols, M.H., Goodrich, D.C. 2019. Intensification of the North American Monsoon rainfall as observed from a long-term high-density gauge network. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(12):6839-6847. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL082461.

Evaluating the Met Office Unified Model land surface temperature in Global Atmosphere/Land 3.1 (GA/L3.1), Global Atmosphere/Land 6.1 (GA/L6.1) and limited area 2.2km configurations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooke, J., Harlow, R., Scott, R.L., Best, M., Edwards, J., Thelen, J., Weeks, M. 2019. Evaluating the Met Office Unified Model land surface temperature in Global Atmosphere/Land 3.1 (GA/L3.1), Global Atmosphere/Land 6.1 (GA/L6.1) and limited area 2.2km configurations. Geoscientific Model Development. 12:1703-1724. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-1703-2019.

Multi-parameter regression modeling for improving the quality of measured rainfall and runoff data in densely instrumented watersheds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meles, M.B., Goodrich, D.C., Demaria, E.M., Heilman, P., Nichols, M.H., Levick, L., Unkrich, C.L., Kautz, M.A. 2019. Multi-parameter regression modeling for improving the quality of measured rainfall and runoff data in densely instrumented watersheds. Journal Hydrologic Engineering. 24(10). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001825.

Improving snow water equivalent maps with machine learning of snow survey and LiDAR measurements - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broxton, P., Van Leeuwen, W., Biederman, J.A. 2019. Improving snow water equivalent maps with machine learning of snow survey and LiDAR measurements. Water Resources Research. 55:3739-3757. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR024146.

A daily spatially explicit stochastic rainfall generator for a semi-arid climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhao, Y., Nearing, M.A., Guertin, D. 2019. A daily spatially explicit stochastic rainfall generator for a semi-arid climate. Journal of Hydrology. 54:181-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.04.006.

Ecological responses to heavy rainfall depend on seasonal timing and multi-year recurrence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, L., Zheng, Z., Biederman, J.A., Xu, C., Xu, Z., Che, R., Wang, Y., Cui, X., Hao, Y. 2019. Ecological responses to heavy rainfall depend on seasonal timing and multi-year recurrence. New Phytologist. 223:647-660. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.15832.

Assessment of the soil conservation service–curve number method performance in a tropical Oxisol watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alves, G., Mello, C., Beskow, S., Junqueira, J., Nearing, M.A. 2019. Assessment of the soil conservation service–curve number method performance in a tropical Oxisol watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 74(5):500-512. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.5.500.

Post-fire erosion by wind and cool-season runoff processes in sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Vega, S., Pierson Jr, F.B., Brooks, E., Robichaud, P., Brown, R. 2019. Post-fire erosion by wind and cool-season runoff processes in sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019, Geosciences Research Abstracts. 21:12271.

Enhancing the structure of WRF-Hydro-Hydologic Model for semi-arid environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lahmers, T., Gupta, H., Hazenberg, P., Castro, C., Gochis, D., Yates, D., Dugger, A., Goodrich, D.C. 2019. Enhancing the structure of WRF-Hydro-Hydologic Model for semi-arid environments. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 20:691-714. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-18-0064.1.

The impacts of porous rock check dams on a semiarid alluvial fan - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nichols, M.H., Polyakov, V.O. 2019. The impacts of porous rock check dams on a semiarid alluvial fan. Science of the Total Environment. 664:576-582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.429.

Native shrubland and managed buffelgrass savanna in drylands: implications on ecosystem carbon and water fluxes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hinojo-Hinojo, C., Castellanos, A., Huxman, T., Rodriguez, J., Vargas, R., Romo-Leon, J., Biederman, J.A. 2019. Native shrubland and managed buffelgrass savanna in drylands: implications on ecosystem carbon and water fluxes. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 268:269-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.01.030.

Soil nitrogen response to shrub encroachment in a degrading semi-arid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turpin-Jelfs, T., Michaelides, K., Biederman, J.A., Anesio, A. 2019. Soil nitrogen response to shrub encroachment in a degrading semi-arid grassland. Biogeosciences. 16:369-381. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-369-2019.

An improved excavation method for measuring bulk density of rocky soil using terrestrial LiDAR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Polyakov, V.O., Nearing, M.A., Nichols, M.H., Cavanaugh, M.L. 2019. An improved excavation method for measuring bulk density of rocky soil using terrestrial LiDAR. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 74(3):265-268. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.3.319.

Environmental and vegetative controls on soil CO2 efflux in three semiarid ecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roby, M., Scott, R.L., Barron-Gafford, G., Hamerlynck, E.P., Moore, D. 2019. Environmental and vegetative controls on soil CO2 efflux in three semiarid ecosystems. Soil Systems. 3(1):6. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems3010006.

A simple automated laser profile meter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Polyakov, V.O., Nearing, M.A. 2019. A simple automated laser profile meter. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 83:327-331. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.10.0378.

Understanding the relationship between vegetation greenness and productivity across dryland ecosystems through the integration of PhenoCam, satellite, and eddy covariance data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yan, D., Scott, R.L., Moore, D., Biederman, J.A., Smith, W. 2019. Understanding the relationship between vegetation greenness and productivity across dryland ecosystems through the integration of PhenoCam, satellite, and eddy covariance data. Remote Sensing of Environment. 223:50-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2018.12.029.

Critical zone water balance over thirteen years in a semiarid savanna - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A. 2019. Critical zone water balance over thirteen years in a semiarid savanna. Water Resources Research. 55:574-588. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023477.

Evaluating the reliability of the U.S. Cooperative Observer Program precipitation observations for extreme events analysis using the LTAR network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Demaria, E.M., Goodrich, D.C., Kunkel, K. 2019. Evaluating the reliability of the U.S. Cooperative Observer Program precipitation observations for extreme events analysis using the LTAR network. Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Technology. 36:317-332.

Minimum inter-event times for rainfall in the Eastern region of China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, W., Yin, S., Xie, Y., Nearing, M.A. 2019. Minimum inter-event times for rainfall in the Eastern region of China. Transactions of the ASABE. 62(1):9-18. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12878.

Spatial and temporal variability of the impacts of pinyon and juniper reduction on hydrologic and erosion processes across climatic gradients in the Western US: A regional synthesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Snyder, K.A., Pierson Jr, F.B. 2018. Spatial and temporal variability of the impacts of pinyon and juniper reduction on hydrologic and erosion processes across climatic gradients in the Western US: A regional synthesis. Water. 10(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/w10111607.

Native lagomorphs suppress grass establishment in a shrub-encroached, semi arid grassland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abercrombie, S., Koprowski, J., Nichols, M.H., Fehmi, J. 2018. Native lagomorphs suppress grass establishment in a shrub-encroached, semi arid grassland. Ecology and Evolution. 9(1):307-317. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4730.

Modeling urban hydrology and green infrastructure using the AGWA urban tool and the KINEROS2 model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Korgaonkar, Y., Guertin, D., Goodrich, D.C., Unkrich, C.L., Kepner, W., Burns, I. 2019. Modeling urban hydrology and green infrastructure using the AGWA urban tool and the KINEROS2 model. Frontiers in the Built Environment. 4:58. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00058.

Assessing hydrological impacts of short-term climate change in the Mara River Basin of East Africa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roy, T., Valdes, J., Lyno, B., Demaria, E.M., Serrat-Capdevila, A., Gupta, H., Valdes-Pineda, R., Durcik, M. 2018. Assessing hydrological impacts of short-term climate change in the Mara River Basin of East Africa. Journal of Hydrology. 566:818-829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.08.051.

Declines in northern forest tree growth following snowpack decline and soil freezing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Reinmann, A., Susser, J., Demaria, E.M., Templer, P. 2018. Declines in northern forest tree growth following snowpack decline and soil freezing. Global Change Biology. 25:420-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14420.

Vegetation, hydrologic, and erosion responses of sagebrush steppe 9 yr following mechanical tree removal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S., Weltz, M.A. 2019. Vegetation, hydrologic, and erosion responses of sagebrush steppe 9 yr following mechanical tree removal. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(1):47-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.07.004.

Extreme landfalling atmospheric river events in Arizona: Possible future changes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, I., Dominguez, F., Demaria, E.M., Walter, J. 2018. Extreme landfalling atmospheric river events in Arizona: Possible future changes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 123:7076-7097. https://doi.org/10.1029/2017JD027866.

Seasonal timing regulates extreme drought impacts on CO2 and H2O exchanges over semiarid steppes in Inner Mongolia, China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hao, Y., Zhang H., Biederman, J.A., Li, L., Cui, X., Xue, K., Du, J., Wang, Y. 2018. Seasonal timing regulates extreme drought impacts on CO2 and H2O exchanges over semiarid steppes in Inner Mongolia, China. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 266:153-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2018.06.010.

Impact of hydraulic redistribution on multispecies vegetation water use in a semi-arid savanna ecosystem: An experimental and modeling synthesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, E., Kumar, P., Baron-Gafford, G., Hendryx, S., Sanchez-Cohen, E., Minor, R., Colella, T., Scott, R.L. 2018. Impact of hydraulic redistribution on multispecies vegetation water use in a semi-arid savanna ecosystem: An experimental and modeling synthesis. Water Resources Research. 54:4009-4027. https://doi.org/10.1029/2017WR021006.

Overland flow velocities on semiarid hillslopes 2471 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Changes in photosynthesis and soil moisture drive the seasonal soil respiration-temperature hysteresis relationship - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Q., Phillips, R., Manzoni, S., Scott, R.L., Qishi, A., Finzi, A., Daly, E., Vargas, R., Novick, K. 2018. Changes in photosynthesis and soil moisture drive the seasonal soil respiration-temperature hysteresis relationship. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 259:184-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.05.005.

Long-term evidence for fire as an ecohydrologic thresholdreversal mechanism on woodland-encroached sagebrush shrublands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Nouwakpo, S., Kormos, P., Al-Hamdab, O.Z., Weltz, M.A. 2019. Long-term evidence for fire as an ecohydrologic threshold reversal mechanism on woodland-encroached sagebrush shrublands. Ecohydrology. 12(4):e2086. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2086.

Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part I: Vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, C.J., Pierson, F.B., Nouwakpo, S., Al-Hamdan, O., Kormos, P.R., Weltz, M.A. 2018. Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush steppe vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush rangelands, Great Basin, USA: Part I: Vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses. Catena. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2018.02.027.

Implementing dynamic root optimization in Noah-MP for simulating phreatophytic root water uptake - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, P., Niu, G., Fang, Y., Wu, R., Yu, J., Yuan, G., Pozdniakov, S., Scott, R.L. 2018. Implementing dynamic root optimization in Noah-MP for simulating phreatophytic root water uptake. Water Resources Research. 54:1560-1575.

Hydraulic redistribution affects modeled carbon cycling via soil microbial activity and suppressed fire - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fu, C., Wang, G., Bible, K., Goulden, M., Saleska, S., Scott, R.L., Wofsy, S., Cardon, Z. 2018. Hydraulic redistribution affects modeled carbon cycling via soil microbial activity and suppressed fire. Global Change Biology. 24:3472-3485. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14164.

Estimating forage utilization with drone-based photogrammetric point clouds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gillan, J., McClaran, M., Swetnam, T., Heilman, P. 2019. Estimating forage utilization with drone-based photogrammetric point clouds. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72(4):575-585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2019.02.009.

Impacts of droughts and extreme-temperature events on gross primary production and ecosystem respiration: a systematic assessment across ecosystems and climate zones - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Von Buttlar, J., Zscheischler, J., Rammig, A., Sippel, S., Reichstein, M., Knohl, A., Jung, M., Menzer, O., Arain, M., Buchmann, N., Cescatti, A., Geinelle, D., Kiely, G., Law, B., Magliudo, V., Margolis, H., McCaughey, H., Merbold, L., Migliavacca, M., Montagnani, L., Oechel, W., Pavelka, M., Pelchl, M., Rambal, S., Raschi, A., Scott, R.L., Vaccari, F., Van Gorsel, E., Varlagin, A., Wohlfahrt, G., Mahecha, M. 2018. Impacts of droughts and extreme-temperature events on gross primary production and ecosystem respiration: a systematic assessment across ecosystems and climate zones. Biogeosciences. 15:1293-1318. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-1293-2018.

Featured collection introduction: Connectivity of streams and wetlands to downstream waters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, L., Fritz, K., Schofield, K., Autrey, B., Demeester, J., Golden, H., Goodrich, D.C., Kepner, W., Lane, C., Leduc, S., Leibowitz, S., McManus, M., Pollard, A., Kiperwas, H., Ridley, C., Vanderhoof, M., Wigington, P. 2018. Featured collection introduction: Connectivity of streams and wetlands to downstream waters. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 54(2):287-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12630.

An ecohydrological stream type classification of intermittent and ephemeral streams in the Southwestern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Levick, L., Hammer, S., Lyon, R., Murray, J., Birtwistle, A., Guertin, D., Goodrich, D.C., Bledsoe, B., Laituri, M. 2018. An ecohydrological stream type classification of intermittent and ephemeral streams in the Southwestern United States. Journal of Arid Environments. 155:16-35.

Chlorophyll fluorescence better captures seasonal and interannual gross primary productivity dynamics across dryland ecosystems of southwestern North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, W., Biederman, J.A., Scott, R.L., Moore, D., He, M., Kimball, J., Yan, D., Hudson, A., Barnes, M., MacBean, N., Fox, A., Litrvak, M. 2018. Chlorophyll fluorescence better captures seasonal and interannual gross primary productivity dynamics across dryland ecosystems of southwestern North America. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(2):748-757. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL075922.

Evaluation of global precipitation measurement rainfall estimates against three dense gauge networks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tan, J., Petersen, W., Kirchengast, G., Goodrich, D.C., Wolff, D. 2018. Evaluation of global precipitation measurement rainfall estimates against three dense gauge networks. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 19:517-532. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-17-0174.1.

Spatial and temporal analysis of hillslope–channel coupling and implications for the longitudinal profile in a dryland basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Michaelides, K., Hollings, R., Singer, M., Nichols, M.H., Nearing, M.A. 2018. Spatial and temporal analysis of hillslope–channel coupling and implications for the longitudinal profile in a dryland basin. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 43:16085-1621. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4340.

Erosion and lateral surface processes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Assouline, S., Govers, G., Nearing, M.A. 2017. Erosion and lateral surface processes. Vadose Zone Hydrol. 16(12):1-4. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2017.11.0194.

Comparing ecosystem and soil respiration: Review and key challenges of tower-based and soil measurements - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barba, J., Cueva, A., Bahn, M., Barron-Gafford, G., Bond-Lamberty, B., Hanson, P., Jaimes, A., Kulmala, L., Pumpoanen, J., Scott, R.L., Wohlfahrt, G., Vargas, R. 2018. Comparing ecosystem and soil respiration: Review and key challenges of tower-based and soil measurements. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 249:434-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.10.028.

Rainfall simulation experiments in the Southwestern USA using the Walnut Gulch rainfall simulator - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Polyakov, V.O., Stone, J., Holifield Collins, C.D., Nearing, M.A., Paige, G., Buono, J., Gomez-Pond, R. 2018. Rainfall simulation experiments in the Southwestern USA using the Walnut Gulch rainfall simulator. Earth System Science Data. 10:19-26. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-10-19-2018.

Long-term vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses to tree removal by prescribed fire, cutting, and mastication in sagebrush steppe - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Nouwakpo, S., Al-Hamdan, O., Kormos, P.R., Weltz, M.A., Vega, S. 2018. Long-term vegetation, hydrology, and erosion responses to tree removal by prescribed fire, cutting, and mastication in sagebrush steppe. Abstract Proceedings of the 71st SRM Annual Meeting, Technical Training, and Trade Show, Empowerment through Applied Science, January 28-February 2, 2018, Nugget Hotel, Sparks, NV. p. 441.

Shrubland carbon sink depends upon winter water availability in the warm deserts of North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Biederman, J.A., Scott, R.L., Arnone, J., Jasoni, R., Litvak, M., Moreo, M., Papuga, S., Ponce Campos, G.E., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A., Vivoni, E. 2018. Shrubland carbon sink depends upon winter water availability in the warm deserts of North America. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 249:407-419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.11.005.

The AmeriFlux network: A coalition of the willing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Novick, K., Biederman, J.A., Desai, A., Litvak, M., Moore, D., Scott, R.L., Torn, M. 2018. The AmeriFlux network: A coalition of the willing. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 249:444-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.10.009.

Observed hydrologic impacts of landfalling atmospheric rivers in the Salt and Verde River basins of Arizona, United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Demaria, E.M., Dominguez, F., Hu, H., Von Glinski, G., Robles, M., Skindlov, J., Walter, J. 2017. Observed hydrologic impacts of landfalling atmospheric rivers in the Salt and Verde River basins of Arizona, United States. Water Resources Research. 53:1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR020778.

Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Kormos, P.R., Al-Hamdan, O., Nouwakpo, S., Weltz, M.A., Vega, S., Lindsay, K. 2017. Effectiveness of prescribed fire to re-establish sagebrush vegetation and ecohydrologic function on woodland-encroached sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, USA. American Geophysical Union, December 11-15, 2017, San Francisco, CA. #H21B-1457.

Rainfall erosivity: An overview of methodologies and applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yin, S., Nearing, M.A., Borelli, P., Xue, X. 2017. Rainfall erosivity: An overview of methodologies and applications. Vadose Zone Journal. 16(12):1-16. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2017.06.0131.

A user-friendly software package for VIC hydrologic model development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wi, S., Ray, P., Demaria, E.M., Steinschneider, S., Brown, C. 2017. A user-friendly software package for VIC hydrologic model development. Journal of Environmental Modeling and Software. 98:35-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.09.006.

Evaluation of the VIIRS BRDF, Albedo and NBAR products suite and an assessment of continuity with the long term MODIS record - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Sun, Q., Erb, A., Schaaf, C., Zhang, X., Roman, M., Scott, R.L., Zhang, Q., Novick, K., Bret-Harte, M., Petroy, S., Sanclements, M. 2017. Evaluation of the VIIRS BRDF, Albedo and NBAR products suite and an assessment of continuity with the long term MODIS record. Remote Sensing of Environment. 201:256-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2017.09.020.

Repackaging precipitation into fewer, larger storms reduces ecosystem exchanges of CO2 and H2O in a semiarid steppe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, W., Li, L., Biederman, J.A., Hao, Y., Kang, X., Cui, X., Wang, Y., Li, M., Xu, Z., Xu, C. 2017. Repackaging precipitation into fewer, larger storms reduces ecosystem exchanges of CO2 and H2O in a semiarid steppe. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 247:356-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.08.029.

Projected climate change impacts in rainfall erosivity over Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Almagro, A., Sanches Oliveira, P., Nearing, M.A., Hagemann, S. 2017. Projected climate change impacts in rainfall erosivity over Brazil. Scientific Reports. 7:8130. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08298-y.

Partitioning evapotranspiration using long-term carbon dioxide and water vapor fluxes: New approach to ET partitioning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scott, R.L., Biederman, J.A. 2017. Partitioning evapotranspiration using long-term carbon dioxide and water vapor fluxes: New approach to ET partitioning. Geophysical Research Letters. 44:6833-6840. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074324.

Comment on “Beyond the SCS-CN method: A theoretical framework for spatially lumped rainfall-runoff response” by M.S. Bartlett, A.J. Parolari, J.J. McDonnell and A. Porporato - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

The SMAP level 4 carbon product for monitoring ecosystem land-atmosphere CO2 exchange - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jones, L., Kimball, J., Reiche, R., Madani, N., Glassy, J., Ardizzone, J., Colliander, A., Cleverly, J., Eamus, D., Euskirchen, E., Hutley, L., Macfarlance, C., Scott, R.L. 2017. The SMAP level 4 carbon product for monitoring ecosystem land-atmosphere CO2 exchange. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 55:6517-6532. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2017.2729343.

Impacts of hydraulic redistribution on grass-tree competition versus facilitation in a semiarid savanna - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Barron-Gafford, G., Sanchez-Cohen, E., Minor, R., Hyendryz, S., Lee, E., Sutter, L., Tran, N., Parra, E., Colella, T., Murphy, P., Hamerlynck, E.P., Kumar, P., Scott, R.L. 2017. Impacts of hydraulic redistribution on grass-tree competition versus facilitation in a semiarid savanna. New Phytologist. 215(4):1451-1461. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14693.

Frequency analysis of extreme sub-daily precipitation under stationary and non-stationary conditions across two contrasting hydroclimatic environments - (Other)
Demaria, E.M., Goodrich, D.C., Keefer, T. 2017. Frequency analysis of extreme sub-daily precipitation under stationary and non-stationary conditions across two contrasting hydroclimatic environments. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. Discussion 1-28. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2017-247.

Flooding in ephemeral streams: incorporating transmission losses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pacheco-Guerrero, A., Goodrich, D.C., González-Trinidad, J., Júnez-Ferreira, H., Bautista-Capetillo, C. 2017. Flooding in ephemeral streams: incorporating transmission losses. Journal of Maps. 13(2):350-357.

Evapotranspiration estimates derived using multi-platform remote sensing in a semiarid region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knipper, D., Hogue, T., Scott, R.L., Franz, K. 2017. Evapotranspiration estimates derived using multi-platform remote sensing in a semiarid region. Remote Sensing. 9:184. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9030184.

Advancements in hydrology and erosion process understanding and post-fire hydrologic and erosion model development for semi-arid landscapes - (Abstract Only)
Williams, C.J., Pierson Jr, F.B., Al-Hamdan, O., Robichaud, P., Nearing, M.A., Hernandez Narvaez, M.N., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K. 2017. Advancements in hydrology and erosion process understanding and post-fire hydrologic and erosion model development for semi-arid landscapes. European Geophysical Society Meeting, April 23-28, 2017, Vienna, Austria. 19:EGU2017-10662.

Hydrological model parameterization using NDVI values to account for the effects of land-cover change on the rainfall-runoff response - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nourani, V., Fard, A., Hoshin, G., Goodrich, D.C., Naizi, F. 2017. Hydrological model parameterization using NDVI values to account for the effects of land-cover change on the rainfall-runoff response. Hydrology Research. 48(4):1455-1473.

Improving the accuracy of the gradient method for determining soil carbon dioxide efflux - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sanchez-Cañete, E., Scott, R.L., Van Haren, J., Barron-Gafford, G. 2017. Improving the accuracy of the gradient method for determining soil carbon dioxide efflux. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 122:50-64. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JG003530.

Country-level net primary production distribution and response to drought and land cover change - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peng, D., Zhang, B., Wu, C., Huete, A., Gonsamo, A., Lei, L., Ponce Campos, G.E., Liu, X., Wu, Y. 2017. Country-level net primary production distribution and response to drought and land cover change. Science of the Total Environment. 574:65-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.033.

The increasing importance of atmospheric demand in regulating ecosystem functioning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Novick, K., Ficklin, D., Stoy, P., Williams, C., Bohrer, G., Oishi, A., Papuga, S., Blanken, P., Noormets, A., Sulman, B., Scott, R.L., Wang, L., Phillips, R. 2016. The increasing importance of atmospheric demand in regulating ecosystem functioning. Nature Climate Change. 6:1023-1027. https://doi.org/10.1038/NCLIMATE3114.

Response of spectral reflectances and vegetation indices on varying Juniper cone densities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peng, D., Jiang, Z., Huete, A., Ponce Campos, G.E., Nguyen, U., Luvall, J. 2013. Response of spectral reflectances and vegetation indices on varying Juniper cone densities. Remote Sensing. 5:5330-5345. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5105330.