×J1. Ecohydrological modelling

Modelling the relationships between water and ecosystems is key for water resources and land management. This session welcomes modelling studies on general issues related to the relationships between water and vegetation in different ecosystems (natural, rural and urban) across a variety of spatial (e.g., plot, catchment, and global) and temporal scales. Contributions are envisioned to address problems associated with water use by ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles.

Possible topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Tree hydrodynamics and root water uptake models
• Models for groundwater-dependent ecosystems
• Upscaling methods from a single tree to tree-stands, hillslopes, and catchments
• Modelling ecohydrologic effects on hillslope/catchment connectivity
• Modelling ecohydrology-geomorphology feedbacks
• Modelling of riparian vegetation and its effect on flow hydrodynamics and sediment transport
• Modelling the effect of disturbances (e.g., fires, droughts, and pests) on ecosystems and tree mortality
• Modelling urban ecosystems (e.g., street trees, water sensitive urban design, and urban reserves)
• Coupling water and vegetation in large scale (e.g., regional, national, and global) hydrological models
• Description of biodiversity in hydrological and land surface models
• Methods for sustainable agriculture
• Ecohydrological modelling of future climatic scenarios
• Coupling remote sensing methods (satellites and UAVs) with ecohydrological models

Key topics: Ecohydrology, Soil-plant-atmosphere, Soil biochemistry, Geomorphology