Effect of brush control on evapotranspiration in the North Concho River watershed using the eddy covariance technique

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 336-349

  Saleh, Ali ^a   Wu, Hong ^b   Brown, Chuck S ^c   Teagarden, Fred M ^c   McWilliams, Scott M ^c   Hauck, Larry M ^d   Millican, Jimmy S ^d  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Trinity River Authority of Texas   (United States)

^c Upper Colorado River Authority   (United States)

^d TIAER ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brush control; Eddy covariance; Evapotranspiration; Mesquite; North Concho River watershed

Indexed keywords

EDDY COVARIANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWING SEASON; LEGUME; RIVER BASIN; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER YIELD;

NORTH CONCHO BASIN; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PROSOPIS;

EID: 77949651814     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.64.5.336     Document Type: Article

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