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Ecological restoration impact on total terrestrial water storage

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  • Meng Zhao

    (University of California)

  • Geruo A

    (University of California)

  • Jien Zhang

    (Iowa State University)

  • Isabella Velicogna

    (University of California
    California Institute of Technology)

  • Cunzhu Liang

    (Inner Mongolia University)

  • Zhiyong Li

    (Inner Mongolia University)

Abstract

Large-scale ecological restoration (ER) has been successful in curbing land degradation and improving ecosystem services. Previous studies have shown that ER changes individual water flux or storage, but its net impact on total water resources remains unknown. Here we quantify ER impact on total terrestrial water storage (TWS) in the Mu Us Sandyland of northern China, a hotspot of ER practices. By integrating multiple satellite observations and government reports, we construct a TWS record that covers both the pre-ER (1982–1998) and the post-ER (2003–2016) periods. We observe a significant TWS depletion (P

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  • Meng Zhao & Geruo A & Jien Zhang & Isabella Velicogna & Cunzhu Liang & Zhiyong Li, 2021. "Ecological restoration impact on total terrestrial water storage," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 56-62, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:4:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41893-020-00600-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-00600-7
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