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29 Mar 2016
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| 29 Mar 2016
Modeling the distributed effects of forest thinning on the long-term water balance and streamflow extremes for a semi-arid basin in the southwestern US
Hernan A. Moreno
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Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
Hoshin V. Gupta
Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Dave D. White
Decision Center for a Desert City, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
David A. Sampson
Decision Center for a Desert City, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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Short summary
We use a distributed hydrologic model to document the potential impacts of a forest restoration project on the mean and extreme hydrologic conditions on a water-supply, semi-arid basin. Results show shifts in spatio-temporal patterns of interception, soil moisture, evapotranspiration, snow persistence and runoff production differently in contrasting aspect slopes. Forest thinning leads to net loss of surface water storage and to a less regulated runoff response during hydrologic extremes.
We use a distributed hydrologic model to document the potential impacts of a forest restoration...
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