Groundwater recharge rates and surface runoff response to land use and land cover changes in semi-arid environments

Owuor, S. O.; Butterbach-Bahl, K.; Guzha, A. C.; Rufino, M. C.; Pelster, D. E.; Díaz-Pinés, E.; Breuer, L.

doi:10.1186/s13717-016-0060-6

Ecological Processes

Table 4 Data for runoff studies

From: Groundwater recharge rates and surface runoff response to land use and land cover changes in semi-arid environments

Author	Year of study	Location of study area	Area coverage (km²)	Period of study (years)	Latitude	Longitude	Method used	Precipitation (mm/year)	Potential evaporation (mm/year)	Type of natural vegetation	Type of vegetation after change	Runoff under natural condition (mm/year)	Runoff under changed condition (mm/year)	Aridity index
Huang et al. (2003)	1956	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	0	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	544	890	Grassland	Afforestation	29.3	18.5	0.611
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1957	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	1	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	537	890	Grassland	Afforestation	14	9.7	0.603
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1959	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	3	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	551	890	Grassland	Afforestation	3.1	1.5	0.619
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1962	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	6	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	521	890	Grassland	Afforestation	5.5	2.4	0.586
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1963	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	7	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	474	890	Grassland	Afforestation	7.5	2.6	0.533
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1965	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	9	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	370	890	Grassland	Afforestation	1.9	0.5	0.415
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1967	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	11	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	541	890	Grassland	Afforestation	3.8	1	0.608
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1969	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	13	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	428	890	Grassland	Afforestation	9.8	3	0.481
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1970	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	14	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	538	890	Grassland	Afforestation	7.8	2.6	0.600
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1971	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	15	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	460	890	Grassland	Afforestation	18.7	4.8	0.516
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1972	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	16	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	432	890	Grassland	Afforestation	1.4	0.1	0.485
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1974	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	18	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	545	890	Grassland	Afforestation	18.6	6.3	0.610
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1976	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	20	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	535	890	Grassland	Afforestation	5.5	1.1	0.601
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1977	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	21	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	547	890	Grassland	Afforestation	14	5.6	0.614
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1979	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	23	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	390	890	Grassland	Afforestation	2.4	0.5	0.438
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1980	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	24	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	528	890	Grassland	Afforestation	12.4	5.4	0.593
Huang et al. (2003)	1956–1980	Loess Plateau, China	1.15	24	37.55	110.27	Field measurement	556	890	Grassland	Afforestation	12	5	0.624
Guo et al. (2014)								525.9	1103.4	Grassland	Forest	68	28.6	0.476
Thorburn et al. (1991)		Brigalow, north-eastern Australia			−23.3791	150.51		699	1525	Forest (Bigalow)	Cropland	121	141	0.458
Thorburn et al. (1991)		Brigalow, north-eastern Australia			−23.3791	150.51		699	1525	Forest (Bigalow)	Pasture	121	150	0.458
Thorburn et al. (1991)		Brigalow, north-eastern Australia			−23.3791	150.51		630	1525	Forest (Bigalow)	Cropland	26	51	0.413
Thorburn et al. (1991)		Brigalow, north-eastern Australia			−23.3791	150.51		630	1525	Forest (Bigalow)	Pasture	26	43	0.413
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	727	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	25.4	0.485
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	731	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	12.3	0.487
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	768	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	46.3	0.512
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	532	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	10.1	0.355
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	821	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	55.9	0.547
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	676	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	24.3	0.451
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	737	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	30.4	0.491
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	580	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	19.8	0.386
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	558	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	8.5	0.372
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	924	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	67.4	0.616
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	662	1500	Forest	Bare (53% clearance)	7.2	52	0.441
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991a)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	750	1500	Forest (eucalyptus)	Bare (53% clearance)	8	38	0.500
Ruprecht and Schofield (1991b)		Southwest Western Australia			−33.3	115.73	Field measurement	720	1500	Forest (eucalyptus)	Bare (38% clearance)	6	13	0.480
Zhang et al. (2009)		Huangfu	3211		39	111	Field measurement	393.6	1678	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	57.8	31.6	0.235
		Gushan	1304		39.5	111	Field measurement	433.1	1803	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	83	43.6	0.240
		Kuye	9289		38.5	110	Field measurement	399.9	1693	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	84.6	58.6	0.236
		Jialu	1279		38	110.5	Field measurement	407.4	1602	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	82.6	38.7	0.2543
		Wuding	30,111		37	109	Field measurement	397.3	1749	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	50.4	34.8	0.228
		Shiwang	2327		35.5	110.5	Field measurement	536.6	1649	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	42.2	23.5	0.325
		Xinshui	4069		36	111	Field measurement	524.3	1680	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	46.3	23.1	0.312
		Sanchuan	4123		36.5	112	Field measurement	462.8	1654	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	71.1	43.7	0.279
		Weifen	1548		38.5	112	Field measurement	491.6	1711	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	53.3	28.7	0.287
		Zhujia	2956		39.5	112	Field measurement	450.4	1664	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	19.8	5.9	0.270
		CSHC	129,654		31	109	Field measurement	440.7	1677	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	49.6	29.8	0.262
Freebairn and Boughton (1985)	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	7.5	0.7	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	19.6	4.6	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	62.7	29.9	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Soil erosion conservation measures	128.9	62.9	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Cropland	7.5	0.7	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Cropland	19.6	7.9	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Cropland	62.7	34.9	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Bare	Cropland	128.9	111.5	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Cropland	Soil erosion conservation measures	0.7	0.7	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Cropland	Soil erosion conservation measures	7.9	4.6	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Cropland	Soil erosion conservation measures	34.9	29.9	0.533
	1978–1981	Toowoomba			−31.9	116.05	Field measurement	750	1405	Cropland	Soil erosion conservation measures	111.5	62.9	0.533

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