Simulation of the effect of irrigation on the hydrologic cycle in the highly cultivated Yellow River Basin

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 314-327

  Nakayama, Tadanobu ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrologic cycle; Integrated Catchment based Eco hydrology Model; Irrigation; Sustainable development; TINDVI; Water availability

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; NDVI; PHYTOMASS; RICE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER USE; WHEAT;

CHINA; YELLOW RIVER BASIN;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78651459099     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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