Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Land Use Options for Extending the Availability of the Ogallala Aquifer in the Northern High Plains of Texas

The Ogallala Aquifer has experienced a continuous decline in water levels due to decades of irrigation pumping with minimal recharge. Corn is one of the major irrigated crops in the semi-arid Northern High Plains (NHP) of Texas. Selection of less water-intensive crops may provide opportunities for g...

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Main Authors: Yong Chen, Gary W. Marek, Thomas H. Marek, Jerry E. Moorhead, Kevin R. Heflin, David K. Brauer, Prasanna H. Gowda, Raghavan Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Hydrology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/5/4/53