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Description
The Water, Energy, and Biogeochemical Budgets (WEBB) Program was started
in 1991 at five small watersheds in the United States to examine water, energy,
and biogeochemical fluxes and to determine the effects of atmospheric
deposition, climatic variables, and human influences on watershed processes. The five sites are at Loch Vale, Colorado; Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto
Rico; Panola Mountain, Georgia; Sleepers River, Vermont; and Trout Lake,
Wisconsin. These sites are supported, in part, by other programs in the
USGS, other Federal and State Agencies, and Universities.
The Puerto Rico research site consists of the 113 square-kilometer Luquillo
Experimental Forest (LEF), administered by the U.S. Forest Service, and
the nearby Río Grande de Loíza drainage basin, an urbanized and agriculturally-
developed watershed. This combined region serves as a terrestrial
laboratory for the study of issues related to the global loss of tropical
forest, and the associated changes in land-use practices. Findings from
the WEBB research help scientists understand how vegetation, landscape,
and people interact to affect the quantity and quality of water and the
erosion of the landscape. The results of this work can be applied not only
to Puerto Rico, but also to many other regions, where deforestation and
rapid land-use change are issues.
in 1991 at five small watersheds in the United States to examine water, energy,
and biogeochemical fluxes and to determine the effects of atmospheric
deposition, climatic variables, and human influences on watershed processes. The five sites are at Loch Vale, Colorado; Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto
Rico; Panola Mountain, Georgia; Sleepers River, Vermont; and Trout Lake,
Wisconsin. These sites are supported, in part, by other programs in the
USGS, other Federal and State Agencies, and Universities.
The Puerto Rico research site consists of the 113 square-kilometer Luquillo
Experimental Forest (LEF), administered by the U.S. Forest Service, and
the nearby Río Grande de Loíza drainage basin, an urbanized and agriculturally-
developed watershed. This combined region serves as a terrestrial
laboratory for the study of issues related to the global loss of tropical
forest, and the associated changes in land-use practices. Findings from
the WEBB research help scientists understand how vegetation, landscape,
and people interact to affect the quantity and quality of water and the
erosion of the landscape. The results of this work can be applied not only
to Puerto Rico, but also to many other regions, where deforestation and
rapid land-use change are issues.
| Acronym | WEBB |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/91 → … |
| Links | http://water.usgs.gov/webb/ |
Research Groups and Themes
- Cabot Institute for the Environment
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Lithological influences on contemporary and long-term regolith weathering at the Luquillo Critical Zone Observatory
Buss, H. L., Chapela Lara, M., Moore, O. W., Kurtz, A. C., Schulz, M. S. & White, A. F., 1 Jan 2017, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 196, p. 224-251 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile69 Citations (Scopus)418 Downloads (Pure) -
Influence of atmospheric deposits and secondary minerals on Li isotopes budget in a highly weathered catchment, Guadeloupe (Lesser Antilles)
Clergue, C., Dellinger, M., Buss, H. L., Gaillardet, J., Benedetti, M. F. & Dessert, C., 30 Oct 2015, In: Chemical Geology. 414, p. 28-41 14 p., 17673.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile94 Citations (Scopus)535 Downloads (Pure) -
Natural Weathering Rates of Silicate Minerals
White, A. F. & Buss, H. L., 3 Nov 2014, Treatise on Geochemistry: Surface and Ground Water, Weathering and Soils. Drever, J. I. (ed.). 2nd ed. Amsterdam:Elsevier, p. 115-155Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
77 Citations (Scopus)207 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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ISOCRIT: Application of a Novel Magnesium-Lithium Dual Isotopic Tracer to Biogeochemical Cycles in the Soil Critical Zone - Dr Heather Buss
Kendall, M. (Principal Investigator), Buss, H. L. (Principal Investigator) & Chapela Lara, M. (Student)
1/08/11 → 1/08/13
Project: Research
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LCZO: Luquillo Critical Zone Observatory
Buss, H. L. (Co-Investigator), Brantley, S. L. (Co-Investigator), Scatena, F. N. (Principal Investigator), Silver, W. (Co-Investigator), Plante, A. (Principal Investigator), Willenbring, J. (Co-Investigator), McDowell, W. (Principal Investigator), Shanley, J. (Co-Investigator), White, A. F. (Other ), Scholl, M. (Co-Investigator), Johnson, A. (Co-Investigator), Jerolmack, D. (Co-Investigator), Horton, B. (Co-Investigator), Chapela Lara, M. (Student) & Moore, O. W. (Student)
1/10/10 → 30/09/13
Project: Research