| Title: | Modelling the forest and woodland-irrigation nexus in tropical Africa: A case study in Benin |
| Authors: | Duku, C., S.J. Zwart and L. Hein |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Journal: | Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment |
| Volume (Issue): | 230 |
| Pages: | 105-115 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.agee.2016.06.001 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | hydrologic only |
| Primary Application Category: | land use change |
| Secondary Application Category: | irrigation impacts or irrigation BMP scenarios |
| Watershed Description: | 14,500 km^2 Upper Ouémé watershed, located in central Benin. The natural vegetation is a mosaic of woodland savannah and forest islands. Forest and woodland cover make up approximately 55% (7500 km^2) of the Upper Ouémé watershed. The major forest types in the area are tropical forest with more than 75% canopy cover (200 km^2) and dry forest with canopy cover of between 50 and 75% (1200 km^2) whereas woodlands have a canopy cover of between 25 and 50% (6100 km^2). |
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| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Irrigation potential, water flow regulation, deforestation, sub-Saharan Africa |