The underlying processes of evaporative changes: within the transition period in the Miombo Woodlands, Mpika, Zambia in 2018

The Miombo woodlands are characterized by a transition period which is defined as the dry period in which grasses wither, trees shed and flush their leaves a few weeks before the rainy season. It is difficult to measure evaporation, due to the influence of the plant water storage on the water availability during the dry season. The seasonal...