Salinity management in the Rio Grande Bosque

Jan M. H. Hendrickx; J. Bruce J. Harrison; Jelle Beekma; Graciela Rodriguez-Marin

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Salinity management in the Rio Grande Bosque

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Authors:

Jan M. H. Hendrickx, J. Bruce J. Harrison, Jelle Beekma, Graciela Rodriguez-Marin

Year:

1999

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Finch, Deborah M.; Whitney, Jeffrey C.; Kelly, Jeffrey, F.; Loftin, Samuel R. Rio Grande ecosystems: linking land, water, and people: Toward a sustainable future for the Middle Rio Grande Basin. 1998 June 2-5; Albuquerque, NM. Proc. RMRS-P-7. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 68-71.

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Abstract

This paper discusses management options for salinity control in the Rio Grande Bosque. First, salt sources are identified and quantified. Capillary rise of ground water is the most important cause for soil salinization in the bosque. Next, a riparian salt balance is presented to explain the different mechanisms for soil salinization. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of three salinity control options are discussed: drainage systems, adaption to natural conditions, and managed flooding.

Parent Publication

Rio Grande ecosystems: linking land, water, and people: Toward a sustainable future for the Middle Rio Grande Basin

Keywords

Rio Grande Basin, conservation, watershed, endangered species, sensitive species, restoration

Citation

Hendrickx, Jan M. H.; Harrison, J. Bruce J.; Beekma, Jelle; Rodriguez-Marin, Graciela. 1999. Salinity management in the Rio Grande Bosque. In: Finch, Deborah M.; Whitney, Jeffrey C.; Kelly, Jeffrey, F.; Loftin, Samuel R. Rio Grande ecosystems: linking land, water, and people: Toward a sustainable future for the Middle Rio Grande Basin. 1998 June 2-5; Albuquerque, NM. Proc. RMRS-P-7. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 68-71.