Evapotranspiration of riparian ecosystems and irrigated cotton agriculture at the middle reaches of the Tarim River, Xinjiang, China

In the steppes, semi-deserts, and deserts of Central Asia the most productive ecosystems are riparian ecosystems like forests and shrublands. Rivers also serve as the water source for irrigation so that the major settlements and oases of the region are located near those rivers. Natural ecosystems a...

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Main Authors: Niels Thevs, Ahemaitijiang Rouzi, Kumarbek Aliev, Nuerbayi Abudushalike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazakh German University 2017-12-01
Series:Central Asian Journal of Water Research
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Online Access:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CUbV0VM4CU88CUMqHSM9YxRX9eqgUYrj/view