Modeling the Forest Hydrology of Wetland-Upland Ecosystem in Florida

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  • Authors: Sun, Ge; Riekerk, Hans; Comerford, Nicholas B.
  • Publication Year: 1998
  • Publication Series: Scientific Journal (JRNL)
  • Source: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1998.tb01519.x

Abstract

Few hydrological models are applicable to pine flatwoods which are a mosaic of pine plantations and cypress swamps. Unique features of this system include ephemeral sheet flow, shallow dynamic ground water table, high rainfall and evapotranspiration, and high infiltration rates. A FLATWOODS model has been developed specifically for the cypress wetland-pine upland landscape by integrating a 2-D ground water model, a Variable-SourceArea (VAS)-based surface flow model, an evapotranspiration (ET) model, and an unsaturated water flow model. The FLATWOODS model utilizes a distributed approach by dividing the entire simulation domain into regular cells. It has the capability to continuously simulate the daily values of ground water table depth, ET, and soil moisture content distributions in a watershed. The model has been calibrated and validated with a 15-year runoff and a four-year ground water table data set from two different pine flatwoods research watersheds in northern Florida. This model may be used for predicting hydrologic impacts of different forest management practices in the coastal regions.

  • Citation: Sun, Ge; Riekerk, Hans; Comerford, Nicholas B. 1998. Modeling the Forest Hydrology of Wetland-Upland Ecosystem in Florida. Journal of the American Water Resources Association.
  • Keywords: forest hydrology, Florida, ground water hydrology, pine flatwoods, modeling, wetlands.
  • Posted Date: February 12, 2023
  • Modified Date: February 14, 2023

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