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The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) is dedicated to publishing original papers characterized by their broad approach to water resources issues. All papers are refereed prior to publication. JAWRA is published bi-monthly, beginning with the February issue. Prior to 1997, JAWRA was known as Water Resources Bulletin. Message from the Editor of JAWRA...
Forest Hydrology in China Besides facing the obvious challenge of translations, which the Guest Associate Editors handled so smoothly, preparing this collection gave many authors their first exposure to the western peer review process, which can be a rough-and-tumble affair. While some papers went through easily, others needed a lot of revisions to meet the demanding standards of our reviewers. I thank all of those concerned - reviewers, editors, and authors - for the patience, understanding, and perseverance. In working with these papers, I was struck by the stupendous scope of the changes which have occurred in China, from vast cutting of northern forests in the 1950's to equally intense reforestation beginning in the 1990's. The impacts are so great they can be seen in global climate models. Such large programs naturally raise many questions for science about how effects can be measured, how alternatives can be compared, and how models can help direct projects towards desirable outcomes. I feel confident these papers are just a start, with many more papers to follow on this interesting subject. AWRA 2008 Annual Conference: New Orleans |
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