Abstract: Two inverse methods are applied to a land surface model to infer global patterns of the hydrologically active depth of the vegetation's rooting zone. The first method is based on the assumption that vegetation is optimally ...

Abstract: The effect of vegetation extremes on the general circulation is estimated by two atmospheric GCM simulations using global desert and forest boundary conditions over land. The difference between the climates of a ?green ...

Abstract: From 30 September to 2 October 1999 a workshop was held in Gif?sur?Yvette, France, with the central objective to develop a research strategy for the next 3?5 years, aiming at a systematic description of root functioning, ...