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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-629
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-629
07 Mar 2024
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Comment on “Are soils overrated in hydrology?” by Gao et al. (2023) 

Ying Zhao, Mehdi Rahmati, Harry Vereecken, and Dani Or

Abstract. This comment challenges Gao et al. (2023)’s perspective rejecting the role of soil processes in hydrology. We argue that the authors present a false dichotomy between soil-centric and ecosystem-centric views. These two views of hydrology are complementary and reflect on the inherent multiscale complexity of hydrology where soil processes dominate at certain scales but other processes may become important at catchment scale. We recognize the need for a new scale aware framework that reconciles the interplay between soil processes at small scales with emergent behaviors driven by vegetation, topography and climate at large scales.

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06 Sep 2024
Comment on “Are soils overrated in hydrology?” by Gao et al. (2023)
Ying Zhao, Mehdi Rahmati, Harry Vereecken, and Dani Or
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 28, 4059–4063, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4059-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4059-2024, 2024
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Gao et al. (2023) question the importance of soil in hydrology, sparking debate. We acknowledge...
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