The use of widely available groundwater and remote sensing data allows the identification of depth to groundwater thresholds to maintain water-dependent vegetation health.
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Irvine, D.J., Crabbe, R.A. Defining thresholds to protect groundwater-dependent vegetation. Nat Water 2, 306–307 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00229-2
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