Applicability of water quality models around the world—a review

CMS Burigato Costa, L da Silva Marques… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019‏ - Springer
Water quality models are important tools used in the management of water resources. The
models are usually developed for specific regions, with particular climates and physical …

[HTML][HTML] A geographically weighted random forest approach to predict corn yield in the US corn belt

SN Khan, D Li, M Maimaitijiang - Remote Sensing, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Crop yield prediction before the harvest is crucial for food security, grain trade, and policy
making. Previously, several machine learning methods have been applied to predict crop …

Where is the USA Corn Belt, and how is it changing?

TR Green, H Kipka, O David, GS McMaster - Science of the Total …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The “Corn Belt” is a commonly used term, but often referenced as a vaguely defined
region in the Midwest USA. A few key studies have delineated synoptic maps of the Corn …

Conservation tillage or plastic film mulching? A comprehensive global meta-analysis based on maize yield and nitrogen use efficiency

K Zhang, Y Li, H Wei, L Zhang, FM Li… - Science of The Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Rain-fed agriculture is an important part of the global agriculture system and plays a vital
role in ensuring food security. Conservation tillage (CT) is widely used in USA maize …

Phosphorus availability and leaching losses in annual and perennial crop** systems in an upper US Midwest landscape

MZ Hussain, SK Hamilton, GP Robertson, B Basso - Scientific Reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Excessive phosphorus (P) applications to croplands can contribute to eutrophication of
surface waters through surface runoff and subsurface (leaching) losses. We analyzed …

[HTML][HTML] Calibration of SWAT and two data-driven models for a data-scarce mountainous headwater in semi-arid Konya closed basin

C Koycegiz, M Buyukyildiz - Water, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Hydrologic models are important tools for the successful management of water resources. In
this study, a semi-distributed soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model is used to …

Sensitivity analysis of SWAT streamflow and water quality to the uncertainty in soil properties generated by the SoLIM model

Q Lei, T Zhang, M An, J Luo, L Qin, AX Zhu, W Qiu… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Hydrological models are essential tools for understanding natural processes, yet they often
encounter with uncertainties due to limited input data and simplified assumptions. Soil data …

Meeting updated phosphorus reduction goals by applying best management practices in the Grand River watershed, southern Ontario

A Hanief, AE Laursen - Ecological engineering, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Continued re-eutrophication of Lake Erie has led to the updated 2012 Great Lakes Water
Quality Agreement (fully enacted in 2016) that established new binational phosphorus load …

The impacts of climate variability and land use change on streamflow in the Hailiutu river basin

G Shao, Y Guan, D Zhang, B Yu, J Zhu - Water, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
The Hailiutu River basin is a typical semi-arid wind sandy grass shoal watershed in
northwest China. Climate and land use have changed significantly during the period 1970 …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial heterogeneity of low flow hydrological alterations in response to climate and land use within the Upper Mississippi River basin

H Mohammed, AT Hansen - Journal of Hydrology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB), located in the Midwestern US, is a
nationally recognized region of concern for water quality and aquatic biological health. At …