Deforestation offsets water balance changes due to climate variability in the Xingu River in eastern Amazonia

•We estimate changes to the water balance of Xingu due to climate variations and deforestation.•Climate effects have masked deforestation-induced changes to the water budget.•Water budget changes due to land use since the 1970s have thus far been modest.•Protected areas are critical in regulating th...

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Published in:	Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 523; pp. 822 - 829
Main Authors:	Panday, Prajjwal K., Coe, Michael T., Macedo, Marcia N., Lefebvre, Paul, Castanho, Andrea D. de Almeida
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01.04.2015
Subjects:	Amazon Amazonia basins Brazil Climate conservation areas Deforestation Discharge Estimates Evapotranspiration forests Freshwater Hydrology land cover Mathematical models moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer Numerical modeling rain rivers satellites simulation models soil water surface storage Water balance Water resources water reuse watersheds Xingu River Basin Brazil, Para, Xingu R Brazil Amazonia Deforestation Numerical modeling Hydrology Water balance Amazon Xingu River Basin
ISSN:	0022-1694, 1879-2707
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