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BUSCADOR

FORESTS AND WATER

Our work focuses on studying the influence of forests and forest management on water balance and catchment hydrology, as well as its effects on forest health and the dynamics of fluvial systems, within the context of climate change. We use calculation methods based on ecohydrological and hydraulic modelling at different spatial scales (ranging from trees and rivers to basins and sub-basins) and different temporal scales (ranging from a single day up to a decade). We validate our results using field and satellite data and observations.
Our mission is to demonstrate how, based on the sustainable management of our forest ecosystems, we can balance their regulatory functions and improve the water status of basins, water reserves and fluvial ecosystems, as well as design tools that enable decision-making in this respect.

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