Multiscale land use impacts on water quality: Assessment, planning, and future perspectives in Brazil

K de Mello, RH Taniwaki, FR de Paula… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Brazil contains the largest volume of freshwater of any nation in the world; however, this
essential natural resource is threatened by rapid increases in water consumption and water …

Effects of land use and land cover on water quality of low-order streams in Southeastern Brazil: Watershed versus riparian zone

K de Mello, RA Valente, TO Randhir, ACA dos Santos… - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Land-use/land-cover (LULC) pattern influences water quality, however, this relation
may be different for various spatial scales. We evaluated the LULC effects on water quality of …

Spatial scale effects of the variable relationships between landscape pattern and water quality: Example from an agricultural karst river basin, Southwestern China

S Xu, SL Li, J Zhong, C Li - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatially varying relationships between landscape pattern and water
quality in the agricultural karst river system is helpful for landscape planning and …

Impact of land-use/land-cover and landscape pattern on seasonal in-stream water quality in small watersheds

F Zhang, Y Chen, W Wang, CY Jim, Z Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in land use land cover (LULC) and landscape pattern in arid areas can
considerably impact water quality in small watersheds. Exploring the associations between …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of land cover, topography, and soil on stream water quality at multiple spatial and seasonal scales in a German lowland catchment

C Lei, PD Wagner, N Fohrer - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The influence of catchment characteristics on water quality varies with space and time.
Understanding the key factors influencing water quality is needed for effective land use and …

Riparian buffers in tropical agriculture: Scientific support, effectiveness and directions for policy

SH Luke, EM Slade, CL Gray… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There is a weak evidence base supporting the effective management of riparian ecosystems
within tropical agriculture. Policies to protect riparian buffers—strips of non‐cultivated land …

Effects of land use on water quality in a River Basin (Daning) of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China: Watershed versus riparian zone

J Zhang, S Li, C Jiang - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Water quality is important for domestic, industrial, agricultural and environmental purposes,
and is reported to be strongly affected by land use including land use composition …

Functional responses of aquatic invertebrates to anthropogenic stressors in riparian zones of Neotropical savanna streams

KR Firmiano, DMP Castro, MS Linares… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Riparian zones ensure freshwater ecosystem processes such as microclimate regulation,
organic matter inputs, and fine substrate retention. These processes illustrate the importance …

Impacts of tropical forest cover on water quality in agricultural watersheds in southeastern Brazil

K de Mello, RA Valente, TO Randhir, CA Vettorazzi - Ecological Indicators, 2018 - Elsevier
Tropical forests are under continued threat due to deforestation and fragmentation, mainly
because of clear-cutting for agriculture and cattle ranching, and it can lead to water quality …