On the Variability in the Temporal Stability Pattern of Soil Moisture Under Mediterranean Conditions

• DOI: 10.3389/sjss.2024.12839
• Publication Date: 2024-06-11T18:11:49Z
• Authors: Ángel González-Za...; Pilar Benito-Verdugo; José Martínez-Fer...
• Keywords: Soil texture

In recent decades, there has been increasing interest in studying the variability soil water properties and, specifically, spatiotemporal content. This is motivated by notable theoretical and applied research interests moisture dynamics their implications for many natural processes. study aimed to whether are variations spatial pattern of temporal stability over time analyze possible influences certain hydroclimatic (soil content, precipitation, evapotranspiration) factors (texture, bulk density, organic matter content) on these variations. was conducted within Soil Moisture Measurement Stations Network University Salamanca (REMEDHUS, Spain) under Mediterranean conditions, with daily surface data (0–5 cm depth) obtained from 20 stations 2006-2023 period. The results showed differences between average 18-year series that each year. more than half years studied, representative station differed derived pattern. mean annual precipitation summer characteristics seem be main influencing moisture.