Urbanization dramatically altered the water balances of a paddy field-dominated basin in southern China

Rice paddy fields provide important ecosystem services (e.g., food production, water retention, carbon sequestration) to a large population globally. However, these benefits are diminishing as a result of rapid environmental and socioeconomic transformations, characterized by population growth, urba...

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Main Authors: L. Hao, G. Sun, Y. Liu, J. Wan, M. Qin, H. Qian, C. Liu, J. Zheng, R. John, P. Fan, J. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/19/3319/2015/hess-19-3319-2015.pdf