Using reforestation to reverse salinisation in a large watershed

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 577, Issue , 2019, Pages

  Ruprecht, John ^a   Sparks, Tim ^b   Liu, Ning ^a   Dell, Bernard ^a   Harper, Richard ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Water and Environmental Regulation ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Reforestation; Salinity

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; POTABLE WATER; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; STREAM FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES; FORESTED WATERSHEDS; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; SALINITY; STREAM SALINITIES; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; WATER QUALITY ISSUES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

RIVERS;

DESALINATION; HYDROLOGY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REFORESTATION; SALINITY; STREAMFLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

DEFORESTATION; DRINKING WATER; HYDROLOGY; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION; STREAM FLOW;

AUSTRALIA; DENMARK;

EID: 85069668060     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.123976     Document Type: Article

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