Within river basins, water resources competition often exists between agricultural, municipal
and industrial sectors, particularly in semi-arid regions where surface water and …

Interest in securing reliable water supplies has increased due to climate change and rapid
population growth. This challenge is significant in growing areas with limited water supplies …

In irrigated semi-arid watersheds, over-fertilization often leads to nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) contamination in aquifers and river systems. Modelling tools often are used …

The Middle East and North Africa's water crisis is an early warning signal. Water availability
and variability influence all economic activities, and growing water scarcity undermines food …

Preserving avian flyway connectivity has long been challenged by our capacity to
meaningfully quantify continental habitat dynamics and bird movements at temporal and …

Abstract Information about species distributions is lacking in many regions of the world,
forcing resource managers to answer complex ecological questions with incomplete data …

Water management strategies need to balance water security and food production,
particularly in semi-arid regions wherein irrigation is required to supplement rainfall …

Abstract Ranching in the American West has long relied on riparian ecosystems to grow
grass-hay to feed livestock in winter and during drought. Producers seasonally flood …

Water rights law and corresponding markets exist to promote economic water resource use
efficiency by permitting water rights holders to trade allocations. In some regions, hydrologic …

Crop water production functions (quantifying crop yield as a function of irrigation rate) can
help in the design of management systems that reduce the water footprint. We examined the …