Yongping Yuan

TL;DR: In this paper, an integrated approach of hydrological modeling and multiple regression analysis was applied to quantify contributions of changes for individual LULC classes on changes in hydrologogical components.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a thorough review of relevant literature on the performance of vegetative buffers on sediment reduction and find that although sediment trapping capacities are site- and vegetation-specific, and many factors influence the sediment trapping efficiency, the width of a buffer is important in filtering agricultural runoff and wider buffers tended to trap more sediment.

TL;DR: In this article, Watershed models are the most cost-effective tools to aid in the decision-making process of selecting the BMP that is most effective in reducing the pollutant loadings.

TL;DR: A rigorous review of published studies that have used the Soil and Water Assessment Tool for pesticide modeling pointed out a new insight of pesticide fate and transport modeling at watershed level, which should be seen as steps leading to the direction for model development, as well as better addressing management concerns of local stakeholders for model implementation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the Soil Conservation Service (SCSCS) curve number (CN) estimates of direct runoff from rainfall for semiarid catchments can be inaccurate, especially for relatively low rainfall amount and for watersheds covered by deep, coarse, and porous soil.