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Surface Water: A Critical Resource of the Great Plains

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Conservation of Great Plains Ecosystems: Current Science, Future Options

Part of the book series: Ecology, Economy & Environment ((ECEE,volume 5))

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The Great Plains is an area dominated by grassland, cropland, and major river systems that drain the nation’s heartland. The hydrologic setting of the area provides a factual foundation for potential water policy and management challenges and how multiple interests may affect management priorities of surface water resources.

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    Thomas L. Huntzinger

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  1. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, USA

    S. R. Johnson

  2. World Bank, Washington, DC, USA

    Aziz Bouzaher

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Huntzinger, T.L. (1995). Surface Water: A Critical Resource of the Great Plains. In: Johnson, S.R., Bouzaher, A. (eds) Conservation of Great Plains Ecosystems: Current Science, Future Options. Ecology, Economy & Environment, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0439-5_17

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