Title: | A spatial and temporal study of the green and blue water flow distribution in typical ecosystems and its ecosystem services function in an arid basin |
Authors: | Zang, C. and G. Mao |
Year: | 2019 |
Journal: | Water |
Volume (Issue): | 11 |
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Article ID: | 97 |
DOI: | 10.3390/w11010097 |
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Model: | SWAT |
Broad Application Category: | hydrologic only |
Primary Application Category: | blue, green and/or gray water, or crop water productivity |
Secondary Application Category: | crop, forest and/or vegetation growth/yield and/or parameters |
Watershed Description: | 240,000 km^2 Heihe River, located in northwest China. |
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Abstract: | Research on relationship between green and blue water flow and ecosystem service functions
has great significance for improving water resources management and for ecological protection.
In this study, the distribution patterns and service functions of green and blue water flow in different
ecosystems were analysed by Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)model simulation and Correlational
Analysis. In the entire basin, the amount of green and blue water flow in the grassland was greater than
that in the cropland, and that in the cropland was larger than that in the forest. The corn yield per hectare
of cropland was highest in the Heihe River Basin, followed by wheat, and the lowest yield was the oil
yield from 2000 to 2010. The mutton yield in the grassland ecosystem was greater than the beef yield
from 2000 to 2010, which shows that the beef production would consume more water flow. Results show
an obvious positive correlation between green or blue water flow and wheat and corn yields. Beef and
mutton had a significant correlation with blue water flow, whereas mutton had a stronger correlation
with green water flow. |
Language: | English |
Keywords: | green water flow; blue water flow; ecosystem services; Heihe River Basin |