“…- Vertical and horizontal water movement in the subsurface, as this enables infiltration and lateral flow of water away from the stream to the floodplain and increases water available for riverine vegetation (Boano et al., 2014; Brunner et al., 2017; Maina & Siirila‐Woodburn, 2020; Maxwell & Condon, 2016).
- The degree of saturation of the subsurface, as this influences (i) the hydraulic conductivity of the subsurface and thereby the magnitude of infiltration (Brunner et al., 2009a, 2009b; Tang et al., 2017), and (ii) root water uptake (Loheide II et al., 2005; Snyder & Williams, 2000; Stromberg et al., 2007; Tfwala et al., 2019; Yue et al., 2016).
- Evapotranspiration, as direct evaporation and transpiration, represent the largest sinks of water in arid regions (Maina & Siirila‐Woodburn, 2020; Tugwell‐Wootton et al., 2020; Villeneuve et al., 2015).
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