Abstract: Evapotranspiration Estimates for Riparian Vegetation

Riparian vegetation such as saltcedar, cottonwood, willow, Russian olive, salt grass and others flourish in river flood plains and waterways due to higher water table, very moist soils and the availability of nutrients. Various methods have been used to measure and/or estimate evapotranspiration (ET) of riparian vegetation. These methods include lysimeter, water budget, Bowen ratio energy balance (BREB), heat balance/pulse method, eddy-correlation, and Blaney-Criddle methods. Saltcedar is known for its ubiquity of riparian regions of the southwestern United States. It continues to dominate the riparian regions of the Southwest. A summary of historical ET estimates for riparian vegetation is presented.

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