HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE ASSESSMENT OF LAND COVER CHANGE IN A PERUVIAN AMAZONIAN BASIN IMPACTED BY DEFORESTATION USING THE SWAT MODEL

Hydrological Response Assessment of Land Cover Change in a Peruvian Amazonian Basin Impacted by Deforestation Using the SWAT Model

The watershed hydrologic conditions in the Madre de Dios (MDD) Basin in the Peruvian Amazon have been irreversibly impacted by deforestation and changes in land cover.These changes have also had detrimental effects on the geomorphology, water quality, and aquatic habitat within the basin.However, there is a scarcity of hydrological modeling studies

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Restoration of abandoned subtropical highland grasslands in Brazil: mowing produces fast effects, but hay transfer does not

ABSTRACT Subtropical Campos Sulinos grasslands, in South Brazil, are among the most biodiverse grasslands of the world.As climatic conditions lead to high productivity, disturbance are critical to maintain their diversity.Long-term exclusion, on the other hand, leads to plant species losses and changes in composition.No studies on the restoration o

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