A progress report: Water conservation by removal of phreatophytes

Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
By:

Links

Abstract

Evapotranspiration from the flood plain of a major river depletes the water contributed from upstream areas of the watershed. This depletion can be significant in arid regions where water supplies are inadequate. Phreatophyte control offers a method of reducing the evapotranspiration and thus increases the water available to downstream users. This control is achieved by removing the woody phreatophytes and replacing them with grasses having a lower consumptive use.

Study Area

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title A progress report: Water conservation by removal of phreatophytes
Series title Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union
DOI 10.1029/EO051i010p00684
Volume 51
Issue 10
Year Published 1970
Language English
Publisher American Geophysical Union
Description 6 p.
First page 684
Last page 689
Country United States
State Arizona
Other Geospatial Gila River, San Carlos Apache tribal lands
Google Analytic Metrics Metrics page
Additional publication details