Monitoring framework for paired experiments to assess the changes in the water balance in urban forests and grass-covered plots

Herceg, András and Orosz, Kamilla and Kalicz, Péter and Zagyvainé Kiss, Katalin Anita and Király, Géza and Zabret, Katarina and Alivio, Mark Bryan and Keve, Gábor and Koch, Dániel and Muraközy, Lili and Gribovszki, Zoltán (2025) Monitoring framework for paired experiments to assess the changes in the water balance in urban forests and grass-covered plots. ACTA HYDROTECHNICA, 38 (68). pp. 39-52. ISSN 0352-3551

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Abstract

Understanding the water balance-modifying effects of urban forests is important for mitigating the impacts of climate change and urbanization. We established a paired plot-based hydrological research area in the Botanical Garden of the University of Sopron as part of a Slovenian–Hungarian OTKA project. The research area is designed for a paired plot examination of water balance (interception, transpiration, groundwater dynamics, infiltration, and runoff) with a forested plot and a grass-covered (control) parcel. Since the plots are located in the university's botanical garden, the proximity allows for diverse and frequent data collection and continuous monitoring. Long-term hydrological measurements offer significant opportunities for studying the water balance in forested areas (as is required for assessing the regime). The monitoring results based on only two years as the observational period can illustrate peculiarities and indicate the significant variability that must be captured, along with the factors required when designing such monitoring. The study presents a monitoring framework that provides insights into the complex water dynamics under the black pine canopy and compares the soil moisture and groundwater dynamics between grass and forest plots.

Tudományterület / tudományág

agricultural sciences > forestry and wildlife management
natural sciences > environmental science

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Soproni Egyetem

Item Type:	Article
SWORD Depositor:	Teszt Sword
Depositing User:	Csaba Horváth
Identification Number:	MTMT:36324332
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2025 07:01
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2025 07:01
URI:	http://publicatio.uni-sopron.hu/id/eprint/3749

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