An ecohydrological journey of 4500 years reveals a stable but threatened precipitation–groundwater recharge relation around Jerusalem
Simone Fatichi, Nadav Peleg, Theodoros Mastrotheodoros, Christoforos Pappas, Gabriele Manoli
Abstract
, i.e., increased leaf area and reduced stomatal conductance. This multicentury relation is expected to be modified by climate change, with changes up to −20% in recharge for unchanged precipitation, potentially jeopardizing water resource availability.
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Groundwater rechargePrecipitationEnvironmental scienceVegetation (pathology)GroundwaterHydrology (agriculture)Climate changeWater tableDepression-focused rechargeAquiferEcologyGeologyGeographyMeteorologyBiologyPathologyGeotechnical engineeringMedicineGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsTree-ring climate responses