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The origin of shallow lakes in the Khorezm Province, Uzbekistan, and the history of pesticide use around these lakes

January 1, 2018

The economy of the Khorezm Province in Uzbekistan relies on the large-scale agricultural production of cotton. To sustain their staple crop, water from the Amu Darya is diverted for irrigation through canal systems constructed during the early to mid-twentieth century when this region was part of the Soviet Union. These diversions severely reduce river flow to the Aral Sea. The Province has >400 small shallow (

Publication Year 2018
Title The origin of shallow lakes in the Khorezm Province, Uzbekistan, and the history of pesticide use around these lakes
DOI 10.1007/s10933-016-9914-2
Authors Michael R. Rosen, Arica Crootof, Liam Reidy, Laurel Saito, Bakhriddin Nishonov, Julian A. Scott
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Paleolimnology
Index ID 70177030
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Office of the Associate Director for Water
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