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Hydrologic feasibility of artificial forestation in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China
T. T. Jin
State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
B. J. Fu
State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
G. H. Liu
State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Z. Wang
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, CA 93740, USA
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 3015–3032, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3015-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3015-2015, 2015
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Based on low-altitude aerial infrared surveys, around 370 groundwater–surface water interaction sites were located. Longitudinal temperature patterns, stable isotopes and dissolved silica composition of the studied rivers differed. Interaction sites identified in the proximity of 12 municipal water plants during low-flow seasons should be considered as potential risk areas during flood periods and should be taken under consideration in river basin management under changing climatic situations.
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We studied long-term daily records of rainfall and streamflow of the Incomati River basin in southern Africa. We used statistical analysis and the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration tool to describe the spatial and temporal variability flow regime. We found significant declining trends in October flows, and low flow indicators; however, no significant trend was found in rainfall. Land use and flow regulation are larger drivers of temporal changes in streamflow than climatic forces in the basin.
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 453–464, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-453-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-453-2015, 2015
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High-resolution phosphorus and flow data were used to gauge the effects of diffuse (soil P) and point source (septic tank system) mitigation measures in two flashy headwater river catchments. Over 4 years the data indicated an overall increase in P concentration in defined high flow ranges and low flow P concentration showed little change. The work indicates fractured responses to catchment management advice and mitigation which were also affected by variations in seasonal hydrometeorology.
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 4721–4731, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-4721-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-4721-2014, 2014
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The mitigation of excess nitrogen and phosphorus in river waters requires costly measures. Therefore it is essential to use reliable monitoring methods to select adequate mitigation strategies. Here we show that more development is needed before passive samplers can be considered as reliable alternative for sampling nutrients in stream. We also showed that although continuous sampling is expensive, its reliability precludes unnecessarily high implementation costs of mitigation measures.
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 2749–2757, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-2749-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-2749-2012, 2012
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 1845–1862, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-1845-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-1845-2012, 2012
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 715–724, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-715-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-715-2012, 2012
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 2119–2126, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-15-2119-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-15-2119-2011, 2011
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 1197–1212, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-15-1197-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-15-1197-2011, 2011
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 2595–2603, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-14-2595-2010, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-14-2595-2010, 2010
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 1919–1930, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-14-1919-2010, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-14-1919-2010, 2010
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