Environmental Hydrology

Environmental Hydrology Overview

Water is an essential input in both crop and livestock production. Approximately 70% of global water use occurs in agriculture. While naturally occurring ground water and irrigation support plant growth, water is required by livestock to survive, and can be used to generate power for farm operations when available in large quantities. Environment hydrology studies how water is distributed and transported between mediums below and above the earth’s surface through the hydrologic cycle. The hydrologic cycle ensures continuous movement of water between the earth’s surface through precipitation and ground water absorption, and the atmosphere through transpiration and cloud condensation, and vice versa.
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Agrohydrology which deals with the role of hydrology in agriculture focuses on how hydrological processes leverage on adequate soil moisture conditions to improve efficiency in crop production. In regions where rainfall in inadequate, irrigation, an outcome of agricultural engineering becomes the go-to option. Irrigation ensures that food is available all year round including during off-seasons. However, for this to thrive, it is important to have an understanding of the hydrological environment and the most implemental strategies. Hydrological environmental factors to look out for include soil, topography and amount of run-off, temperature, humidity and vegetable cover as they affect evapotranspiration etc. Tengrain Science is committed to meet your expert advisory needs on environmental hydrology for efficient food production processes.