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[Research progress on non-point source pollution models for semi-arid and semi-humid watersheds]. 2020

Xin Bao, and Yan Jiang

State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.

Affected by the unique geographical environment and climate, the hydrological cycle and the underlying mechanisms of the occurrence, migration, and transformation of non-point source pollution are more complicated in semi-arid and semi-humid watersheds. Non-point source pollution models are effective means for quantitatively describing the complex hydrological cycle and the process of pollutants migration and transformation, and thus served as important tools for watershed ecosystem management. Based on the unique climate, hydrological characteristics, and underlying surface conditions in semi-arid and semi-humid areas, we elaborated on the occurrence mechanism of non-point source pollution, and summarized the status, progress, and shortage of the research and application of solving water environmental problems by using non-point source pollution models. Moreover, the scheme for constructing non-point source pollution models applied to semi-arid and semi-humid areas was put forward. Finally, we discussed the development trend of non-point source pollution models.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002681	China	A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean.	Inner Mongolia,Manchuria,People's Republic of China,Sinkiang,Mainland China
D002980	Climate	The longterm manifestations of WEATHER. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Climates
D004784	Environmental Monitoring	The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment.	Monitoring, Environmental,Environmental Surveillance,Surveillance, Environmental
D000075602	Non-Point Source Pollution	Water pollution from a variety of diffuse sources carried over or through the ground and into water sources such as LAKES; RIVERS; WETLANDS; coastal waters; and GROUNDWATER. Such diffuse sources include roadways and parking lots (GASOLINE; HEAVY METALS; and motor oil), lawns or agricultural land (excess FERTILIZERS, livestock excrement, and PESTICIDES), landfill seepage, and construction sites (chemicals and trash used in construction processes).	Nonpoint Source Pollution,Non Point Source Pollution,Pollution, Non-Point Source,Pollution, Nonpoint Source,Source Pollution, Non-Point,Source Pollution, Nonpoint
D017753	Ecosystem	A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Ecosystems,Biome,Ecologic System,Ecologic Systems,Ecological System,Habitat,Niche, Ecological,System, Ecological,Systems, Ecological,Biomes,Ecological Niche,Ecological Systems,Habitats,System, Ecologic,Systems, Ecologic
D062070	Hydrology	Science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface, and atmosphere.	Hydrologies