Evaluating the impacts of crop rotations on groundwater storage and recharge in an agricultural watershed
Cotton rotations in the Khorezm irrigation system of Uzbekistan were analyzed.
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Cotton sequences were extracted from annual MODIS classifications (2000–2009).
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Short cotton sequences (max. 3 years) occurred frequently in settled areas.
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General statements on post-Soviet cotton cultivation are challenged.
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GIS analysis shows areas of cotton monocropping, focal points for improvements.