Climate Change Alters Soil Water Dynamics under Different Land Use Types

Land use and management affect soil hydrological processes, the impacts can be further enhanced accelerated due to climate change. In this study, we analyzed possible long-term effects of different land types on processes based future climatic scenarios. Soil moisture temperature probes were installed at four sites, a cropland, vineyard, meadow, forest area. Based modeling changes in water content (SWC) using HYDRUS 1D model, found that precipitation have more pronounced effect than air temperature. Cropland is highest risk inland SWC values above field capacity (FC). The number days when average are FC expected increase up 109.5 days/year from current 52.4 by 2081–2090 for cropland. Our calculations highlight has per year where below wilting point (99.7 days/year), worst-case scenario, it 224.7 days/year. However, general scenario-based estimates showed vineyards most vulnerable projected change study highlights limitations potential specific agricultural areas, emphasizes need implement retention measures keep these settings sustainable.