Climate change and observed climate trends in the Fort Cobb experimental watershed

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1319-1327

  Garbrecht, J D ^a   Zhang, X C ^a   Steiner, J L ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DROUGHT; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS; GLOBAL CIRCULATION MODEL; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS; UNCERTAINTY AND RISKS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP; DROUGHT; GRAZING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LANDSCAPE; PASTURE; PRECIPITATION; RESERVOIR; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; WARMING; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

EID: 84904672602     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2013.07.0286     Document Type: Article

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