Downstream ecosystem responses to middle reach regulation of river discharge
in the Heihe River Basin, China

Zhao, Yan; Wei, Yongping; Li, Shoubo; Wu, Bingfang

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4469-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4469-2016

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Vegetation changes under a changing environment and the impacts...

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4469-2016

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07 Nov 2016

Research article |

| 07 Nov 2016

Downstream ecosystem responses to middle reach regulation of river discharge in the Heihe River Basin, China

Yan Zhao, Yongping Wei, Shoubo Li, and Bingfang Wu

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RC1: 'Comments to ms HESS-2016-268', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Jul 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1's comments', Yan Zhao, 05 Sep 2016
RC2: 'Comments on the manuscript "Downstream ecosystem responses to middle reach regulation of river discharge in the Heihe River Basin, China"', Xin Li, 23 Jul 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Prof Xin Li's comments', Yan Zhao, 05 Sep 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (13 Sep 2016) by Lixin Wang

AR by Yan Zhao on behalf of the Authors (16 Sep 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (19 Sep 2016) by Lixin Wang

RR by Xin Li (12 Oct 2016)

RR by Dongmei Han (14 Oct 2016)

ED: Publish as is (23 Oct 2016) by Lixin Wang

AR by Yan Zhao on behalf of the Authors (24 Oct 2016) Manuscript

Short summary

The paper finds that combined inflow from both current and previous years' discharge determines water availability in downstream regions. Temperature determines broad vegetation distribution while hydrological variables show significant effects only in near-river-channel regions. Agricultural development curtailed further vegetation recovery in the studied area. Enhancing current water allocation schemes and regulating regional agricultural activities are required for future restoration.