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Unit 1: Ecohydrology

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Unit 2: Hydrology and the Hydrological Cycle

There are no additional readings for this unit.

Unit 3: Hydrological Modelling

Arnold, J. G., Srinivasan, R., Muttiah, R. S., & Williams, J. R. (2007). Large area hydrologic modeling and assessment part 1: Model development. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 34(1), 73–89. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1998.tb05961.x
Liang, X., Wood, E. F., & Lettenmaier, D. P. (1996). Surface soil moisture parameterization of the VIC-2L model: Evaluation and modification. Global and Planetary Change, 13(1–4), 195–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/0921-8181(95)00046-1
Šimůnek, J., van Genuchten, M. T., & Šejna, M. (2016). Recent developments and applications of the HYDRUS computer software packages. Vadose Zone Journal, 15(7), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2016.04.0033
Bicknell, B. R., Imhoff, J. C., Kittle, J. L., Donigian, A. S., & Johanson, R. C. (1997). Hydrological simulation program FORTRAN: User's manual for version 11. National Technical Information Service. https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/dashboard/searchResults/titleDetail/PB97193114.xhtml
Neitsch, S. L., Arnold, J., Kinry, J. R., & Williams, J. R. (2009). Soil and water assessment tool theoretical documentation. Texas Water Resources Institute. https://swat.tamu.edu/media/99192/swat2009-theory.pdf
Richards equation. (2025, May 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richards_equation&oldid=1291712751

Unit 4: Biogeochemistry

Wang, J., & Delavar, M. A. (2023). Techno-economic analysis of phytoremediation: A strategic rethinking. Science of the Total Environment, 902, 165949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165949
Wang, J., & Delavar, M. A. (2024). Modelling phytoremediation: Concepts, methods, challenges and perspectives. Soil & Environmental Health, 2(1), 100062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2024.100062

Unit 5: Nutrient Cycles and Biogeochemical Modelling

Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2025, June 20). Biogeochemical cycle. In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved July 9, 2025, from https://www.britannica.com/science/biogeochemical-cycle
Fowler, S., Roush, R., & Wise, J. (2013). Concepts of biology. Rice University. https://openstax.org/details/books/concepts-biology
Fowler, S., Roush, R., & Wise, J. (2013).Biogeochemical cycles. In Concepts of biology. Rice University. https://openstax.org/books/concepts-biology/pages/20-2-biogeochemical-cycles
Parton, W. J., Hartman, M., Ojima, D., & Schimel, D. (1998). DAYCENT and its land surface submodel: Description and testing. Global and Planetary Change, 19(1–4), 35–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-8181(98)00040-X
Holzworth, D. P., Snow, V., Janssen, S., Athanasiadis, I. N., Donatelli, M., Hoogenboom, G., White, J. W., & Thorburn, P. (2015). Agricultural production systems modelling and software: Current status and future prospects. Environmental Modelling & Software, 72, 276–286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.12.013
Li, C., Frolking, S., & Frolking, T. A. (1992). A model of nitrous oxide evolution from soil driven by rainfall events: 1. Model structure and sensitivity. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 97(D9), 9759–9776. https://doi.org/10.1029/92JD00509
Wang, J., Cardenas, L. M., Misselbrook, T. H., Cuttle, S., Thorman, R. E., & Li, C. (2012). Modelling nitrous oxide emissions from grazed grassland systems. Environmental Pollution, 162, 223–233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.11.027

Unit 6: Ecohydrological Modelling

Shen, C., Niu, J., & Phanikumar, M. S. (2013). Evaluating controls on coupled hydrologic and vegetation dynamics in a humid continental climate watershed using a subsurface-land surface processes model. Water Resources Research, 49(5), 2552–2572. https://doi.org/10.1002/wrcr.20189
Shrestha, N. K., & Wang, J. (2018). Current and future hot-spots and hot-moments of nitrous oxide emission in a cold climate river basin. Environmental Pollution, 239, 648–660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.068
Wang, J., Li, Y., Bork, E. W., Richter, G. M., Eum, H.-I., Chen, C., Shah, S. H. H., & Mezbahuddin, S. (2020). Modelling spatio-temporal patterns of soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in grazing lands: Current status and prospects. Science of the Total Environment, 739, 139092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139092

Assignments

Assignment 1
Government of Canada. (n.d.). Canadian statistically downscaled climate scenarios. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://climate-change.canada.ca/climate-data/#/downscaled-data
TWC Product and Technology. (n.d.). Edmonton international airport, Alberta, Canada weather history. Weather Underground. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/ca/edmonton/CYEG
Government of Canada. (2025, June 10). Historical data. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://climate.weather.gc.ca/historical_data/search_historic_data_e.html
Time and Date. (n.d.). Past weather in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — Yesterday and last 2 weeks. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/edmonton/historic