Hydrology of a forested riparian zone in an agricultural landscape of the humid tropics

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 180, Issue , 2013, Pages 111-122

  Connor, S ^a   Nelson, P N ^a   Armour, J D ^b   Henault C ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Resources Management ^*  (Australia)

^c Info Sols Unit   (France)

Author keywords

Air entrapment; Discharge; Floodplain; Groundwater; Recharge; Surface water; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER; HUMID TROPICS; HYDROLOGY; LANDSCAPE; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RAINFALL; RIPARIAN ZONE; SURFACE WATER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSPIRATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84889570119     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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