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The hydrologic cycle, driven by solar energy, is the master cycle that drives all other biogeochemical cycles. This chapter describes ecosystem energy budgets and other controls over the hydrologic cycle.
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Chapin, F.S., Matson, P.A., Vitousek, P.M. (2011). Water and Energy Balance. In: Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9504-9_4
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