EcologyAgriculture Ecosystems & EnvironmentPeer-reviewed
Beneficial 'inefficiencies' of western ranching: Flood-irrigated hay production sustains wetland systems by mimicking historic hydrologic processes
J. P. Donnelly, Kelsey Jencso, John S. Kimball…·David E. Naugle
This study shows that inefficient flood-irrigated hay production in the American West mimics historical hydrologic processes, sustaining wetlands and groundwater recharge despite being a small proportion of irrigated lands.