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dc.contributor.authorNorman, Laura
dc.contributor.authorCallegary, James
dc.contributor.authorLacher, Laurel
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorFandel, Chloé
dc.contributor.authorForbes, Brandon
dc.contributor.authorSwetnam, Tyson,Lee
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-06T18:08:04Z
dc.date.available2019-08-06T18:08:04Z
dc.date.issued2019-02
dc.identifier.citationNorman, L.M.; Callegary, J.B.; Lacher, L.; Wilson, N.R.; Fandel, C.; Forbes, B.T.; Swetnam, T. Modeling Riparian Restoration Impacts on the Hydrologic Cycle at the Babacomari Ranch, SE Arizona, USA. Water 2019, 11, 381.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2073-4441
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/w11020381
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/633708
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes coupling field experiments with surface and groundwater modeling to investigate rangelands of SE Arizona, USA using erosion-control structures to augment shallow and deep aquifer recharge. We collected field data to describe the physical and hydrological properties before and after gabions (caged riprap) were installed in an ephemeral channel. The modular finite-difference flow model is applied to simulate the amount of increase needed to raise groundwater levels. We used the average increase in infiltration measured in the field and projected on site, assuming all infiltration becomes recharge, to estimate how many gabions would be needed to increase recharge in the larger watershed. A watershed model was then applied and calibrated with discharge and 3D terrain measurements, to simulate flow volumes. Findings were coupled to extrapolate simulations and quantify long-term impacts of riparian restoration. Projected scenarios demonstrate how erosion-control structures could impact all components of the annual water budget. Results support the potential of watershed-wide gabion installation to increase total aquifer recharge, with models portraying increased subsurface connectivity and accentuated lateral flow contributions.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWalton Family Foundation; Land Change Science (LCS) Program, under the Land Resources Mission Area of the US Geological Survey (USGS); NSF [DBI-0735191, DBI-1265383]en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectrestoration scienceen_US
dc.subjectsurface-to-groundwateren_US
dc.subjectmodelingen_US
dc.subjecthydrologic budgeten_US
dc.subjectaugmented rechargeen_US
dc.titleModeling Riparian Restoration Impacts on the Hydrologic Cycle at the Babacomari Ranch, SE Arizona, USAen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentUniv Arizona, Hydrol & Atmospher Scien_US
dc.contributor.departmentUniv Arizona, BIO5 Insten_US
dc.identifier.journalWATERen_US
dc.description.noteOpen access journalen_US
dc.description.collectioninformationThis item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.source.volume11
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.beginpage381
refterms.dateFOA2019-08-06T18:08:10Z


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Copyright © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
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