Future relative change in river discharge due to deforestation

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Gridded fields of the relative change in river discharge representing the ratio of the change in river discharge (delta Q) due to hypothetical future forest conversion to agriculture divided by contemporary Q from Douglas et al. (2005). This dataset compares river discharge (Q) generated from the contemporary landcover with river discharge generated from a hypothetical, 'worst-case' future deforestation scenario. Relative change in Q = change in river discharge (delta Q) due to hypothetical future forest conversion to agriculture divided by river discharge derived from contemporary landcover.

Delta Q = difference between river discharge (Q) generated from a hypothetical future forest conversion scenario with river discharge derived from contemporary landcover. Hypothetical future and contemporary Q was estimated from flow routed RO generated by the UNH Water Systems Analysis Group Water Balance Model (WBM) at a 30' (lat x long) spatial resolution (Fekete et al. 2002).

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Vorosmarty, C.J.., Water Systems Analysis Group, University of New Hampshire, NH
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Title: Future relative change in river discharge due to deforestation
Credits: Vorosmarty, C.J.., Water Systems Analysis Group, University of New Hampshire, NH
Publication Date: 2005
Other Citation Info: Douglas, E. M., K. Sebastian, C. J. V�r�smarty and S. Wood, 2005. The role of tropical forests in supporting biodiversity and hydrologic integrity, Ecological Applications, in review.
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Water Systems Analysis Group, Complex System Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space, University of New Hampshire, USA
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Reference Douglas et. al., 2005
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agricultural, biodiversity, human vulnerability, deforestation, hydrology
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