Temporal Variation in Actual Evapotranspiration of Terrestrial Ecosystems: Patterns and Ecological Implications

Authors:
  • DFDouglas A. Frank
    Douglas A. Frank
  • RIRichard S. Inouye
    Richard S. Inouye

Abstract
We compared the water balance among the earth's major terrestrial ecosystems. Potential evapotranspiration, actual evapotranspiration (AET) and deficit were...