Journal article
Meteorlogical impact of replacing native perennial vegetation with annual agricultural species
Hydrological Processes, Vol.9(5-6), pp.645-654
1995
Abstract
Following the clearing of native perennial vegetation for agriculture based on winter growing annual species, the surface characteristics of south-western Australia have been significantly altered. Analysis of the annual variation of these characteristics based on satellite data and a one-dimensional boundary layer model suggests that convective mixing over the cleared land is no longer able to reach the lifting condensation level for a significant period of the year. This implies a decrease in convective cloud formation and a reduction in the convective enhancement of rainfall.
Details
- Title
- Meteorlogical impact of replacing native perennial vegetation with annual agricultural species
- Authors/Creators
- H. Xinmei (Author/Creator)T.J. Lyons (Author/Creator)R.C.G. Smith (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Hydrological Processes, Vol.9(5-6), pp.645-654
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Identifiers
- 991005543861907891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Environmental Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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