Grassland restoration reduces water yield in the headstream region of Yangtze River

Abstract Large–scale ecological restoration programs are considered as one of the key strategies to enhance ecosystem services. The Headstream region of Yangtze River (HYZR), which is claimed to be China’s Water Tower but witnessed the rapid grassland deterioration during 1970s–2000, has seen a seri...

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Main Authors: Jia Li, Dan Liu, Tao Wang, Yingnian Li, Shiping Wang, Yuting Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Hui Guo, Shushi Peng, Jinzhi Ding, Miaogen Shen, Lei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02413-9