Vegetation plays key roles in the interactions between groundwater and surface-water
systems, because of its direct and indirect influence on recharge and because of the …

Methane has profound impact on the physico-chemical properties in atmosphere leading to
global climate change. Out of the various sources of CH4, rice fields are the most significant …

Water scarcity constrains the livelihoods of millions of people in tropical drylands. Tree
planting in these environments is generally discouraged due to the large water consumption …

Because groundwater is an essential resource for people and ecosystems, a better
understanding is needed of the fundamental controls on recharge and its interactions with …

High concentrations of fluoride (up to 7.6 mg/L) are a recognized feature of the Wailapally
granitic aquifer of Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The basement rocks provide …

In Western Australia, an abundance of salt within the deeply-weathered soil profiles and the
clearing of native vegetation have resulted in unparalleled hydrological changes and …

Precipitation recharge results from the direct infiltration of precipitation over the landscape.
Since it occurs over vast areas of land even a low precipitation recharge rate can still …

Chloride concentration data from ten soil profiles in a 40 km 2 area of the Chihuahuan
Desert of Texas were used to assess chloride mass balance methods of evaluating moisture …

Groundwater systems were studied in five catchments (0.8–3.5 km 2) over ten years. At the
end of the third year, forest vegetation was totally or partially cleared in three catchments …

Replacement of deep-rooted, perennial native vegetation with shallow-rooted, annual
agricultural plants has resulted in increased recharge causing shallow saline water tables …