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Arid regions--Water-supply; Groundwater; Plants--Effect of global warming on; Plants--Effect of water levels on; Water table
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Investigation Of Plant Water Use In The Great Basin, Nv, Benjamin Conrad
Investigation Of Plant Water Use In The Great Basin, Nv, Benjamin Conrad
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Global climate change in addition to a growing population can have a strong impact on our natural resources. In particular, cities in the semi-arid and arid southwestern US are currently faced with the challenge of providing sustainable fresh water to a growing population. In Las Vegas, dwindling water levels in Lake Mead have forced water managers to seek water resources from Spring Valley and Snake Valley, NV, which are located 402 km north of the city. The goals of this research were to investigate the water use of shrubs located in these valleys by using a large aperture scintillometer (LAS) …