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Wetland Evapotranspiration

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Evaporation and Evapotranspiration

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Wetland, marsh, bog, and fen evapotranspiration (ET) rates historically were estimated far higher than open water evaporation. Recent studies have shown that wetland evapotranspiration is not higher than open water evaporation. Lysimeter studies in south Florida show that there is no significant difference in evapotranspiration between cattails, mixed marsh, and open water. Bowen ratio evapotranspiration measurements also showed wetland evapotranspiration being not more than open water evaporation. Simple equations based on solar radiation and temperature can provide estimates of evaporation and ET in regions where most of the variation in ET is explained by one or two parameters.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge Ed German from U.S. Geological Survey for taking the photographs shown in Fig. 7.6a, b.

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  1. South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL, USA

    Dr. Wossenu Abtew

  2. Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

    Prof. Dr. Assefa Melesse

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Abtew, W., Melesse, A. (2013). Wetland Evapotranspiration. In: Evaporation and Evapotranspiration. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4737-1_7

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