Analysis of the contribution of groundwater to evapotranspiration in an arid irrigation district with shallow water table

Groundwater from the shallow aquifers can supply substantial water for evapotranspiration of crops and other vegetation (the groundwater supported evapotranspiration). Regional scale evapotranspiration and the groundwater contribution to evapotranspiration were estimated by the soil water balance equation in Jiefangzha sub-district (JFZSD), a sub-district with shallow aquifers in Inner Mongolia, China. Estimates used an 8-year (2006–2013)...