Effects of cultivation and reforestation on suspended sediment concentrations: a case study in a mountainous catchment in China
Understanding how sediment concentrations vary with land use/cover is critical for evaluating the current and future impacts of human activities on river systems. This paper presents suspended sediment concentration (SSC) dynamics and the relationship between SSC and discharge (<i>Q</i>)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/13/2016/hess-20-13-2016.pdf |