topographic wetness index

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Definition

A proxy for subsurface moisture conditions calculated as the log ratio between upslope contributing area and slope angle

Related Terms (4)

TWIwetness indextopographic wetnesswetness

Publications (12)

article

Abiotic influences on continuous conifer forest structure across a subalpine watershed

2025Remote Sensing of Environmentmeasured

student_paper

Biotic and abiotic drivers of pathogen prevalence in a rust fungus with multiple plant hosts

2025measured

student_paper

Moss and vascular plant cover across elevational gradients in a changing alpine climate

2025measured

article

Declining groundwater storage expected to amplify mountain streamflow reductions in a warmer world

2024Nature Watermeasured variable

student_paper

Analysis of growth patterns in Conifer stands present in Gothic town

2023measured

article

On the similarity of hillslope hydrologic function: a clustering approach based on groundwater changes

2022Hydrology and Earth System Sciencesmeasured

article

Watershed zonation through hillslope clustering for tractably quantifying above-and below-ground watershed heterogeneity and functions

2022Hydrology and Earth System Sciencesmeasured variable

article

A hybrid data-model approach to map soil thickness in mountain hillslopes

Related Concepts (10)

Frequently Associated Species

Atriplex canescens

not mentioned3 papers

subalpine fir

2 papers

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pinaceae2 papers

Abies lasiocarpa

Pinaceae2 papers

Douglas Fir

2 papers

Artemisia

Asteraceae2 papers

Pseudotsuga menzeisii

2 papers

Spruce

2 papers

Populus tremuloides

Salicaceae2 papers

Abies

Pinaceae2 papers

topographic wetness index

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 72 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (4)

Publications (12)

Abiotic influences on continuous conifer forest structure across a subalpine watershed

Biotic and abiotic drivers of pathogen prevalence in a rust fungus with multiple plant hosts

Moss and vascular plant cover across elevational gradients in a changing alpine climate

Declining groundwater storage expected to amplify mountain streamflow reductions in a warmer world

Analysis of growth patterns in Conifer stands present in Gothic town

On the similarity of hillslope hydrologic function: a clustering approach based on groundwater changes

Watershed zonation through hillslope clustering for tractably quantifying above-and below-ground watershed heterogeneity and functions

A hybrid data-model approach to map soil thickness in mountain hillslopes

Related Concepts (10)

groundwater storage dynamics

NDVI

leaf water content

nitrogen retention

snow water equivalent

drought severity

hillslope similarity

snowpack persistence

carbon cycling

water availability

Frequently Associated Species

Atriplex canescens

subalpine fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Abies lasiocarpa

Douglas Fir

Artemisia

Pseudotsuga menzeisii

Spruce

Populus tremuloides

Abies

Remote Sensing-Informed Zonation for Understanding Snow, Plant and Soil Moisture Dynamics within a Mountain Ecosystem

Satellite-derived foresummer drought sensitivity of plant productivity in Rocky Mountain headwater catchments: spatial heterogeneity and geological-geomorphological control

Investigating Microtopographic and Soil Controls on a Mountainous Meadow Plant Community Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing and Surface Geophysical Data

A meta-analysis of 1,119 manipulative experiments on terrestrial carbon-cycling responses to global change