Hydrological impacts of mesquite encroachment in the upper San Pedro watershed

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 147-155

  Nie, W ^a   Yuan, Y ^a   Kepner, W ^a   Erickson, C ^a   Jackson, M ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

ET; Hydrological response; Landscape change; Mesquite encroachment; Runoff; San Pedro River; SWAT; Watershed modeling

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GRASSLAND; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; LAND USE PLANNING; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; PERCOLATION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

MESQUITE; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NEVADA; SAN PEDRO BASIN [(RVB) NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

PROSOPIS;

EID: 84858961336     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

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