A generic system dynamics model for simulating and evaluating the hydrological performance of reconstructed watersheds

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 865-881

  Keshta, N ^a   Elshorbagy, A ^a   Carey, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CLIMATE VARIATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RECONSTRUCTION; SOIL COVER; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER BUDGET; WATERSHED;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

BISON;

EID: 75749085417     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-865-2009     Document Type: Article

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