The impact of land cover on groundwater recharge in the High Plains: An application to the Conservation Reserve Program

The impact of land cover on groundwater recharge in the High Plains: An application to the Conservation Reserve Program

[Display omitted] •A change in land cover from cropland to grassland reduces aquifer storage in portions of the High Plains Aquifer.•Magnitude of the difference varies spatially across the High Plains Aquifer.•Findings reduce the environmental benefit of land retirement programs such as the Conserva...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment Vol. 696; p. 133871
Main Authors: Riley, Dylan, Mieno, Taro, Schoengold, Karina, Brozović, Nicholas
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15-12-2019
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Summary:[Display omitted] •A change in land cover from cropland to grassland reduces aquifer storage in portions of the High Plains Aquifer.•Magnitude of the difference varies spatially across the High Plains Aquifer.•Findings reduce the environmental benefit of land retirement programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program.
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ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133871