This web site has been created in support of the Phreatophyte Research Project that is jointly led by the Kansas Geological Survey and Kansas State University. For information on this project, please contact Jim Butler, lead KGS project investigator, or Gerard Kluitenberg, lead KSU project investigator.
Major Publications
- Butler, J.J., Jr., Kluitenberg, G.J., Whittemore, D.O., Loheide, S.P., II, Jin, W., Billinger, M.A.. and Zhan, X., 2007, A field investigation of phreatophyte-induced fluctuations in the water table: Water Resour. Res., v. 43, W02404, DOI: 10.1029/2005WR004627.
- Loheide, S.P., II, Butler, J.J., Jr., and Gorelick, S.M., 2005, Estimation of groundwater consumption by phreatophytes using diurnal water table fluctuations: A saturated-unsaturated flow assessment: Water Resour. Res., v. 41, W07030, doi:10.1029/2005WR003942.
Presentations
- Shea, J., Bauer, J., Keller, J., Butler, J.J., Jr., Kluitenberg, G.J., Whittemore, D.O., Loheide, S.P., II, and Jin, W., 2005, An assessment of the vulnerability of native phreatophytes to replacement by invasive species in a mid-continent riparian setting: Eos Trans. AGU, v. 86, no. 52, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract B23A-1037.
- Kluitenberg, G.J., Butler, J.J., Jr., and Whittemore, D.O., 2005, A field investigation of major controls on phreatophyte-induced fluctuations in the water table: ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Butler, J.J., Jr., Kluitenberg, G.J., Whittemore, D.O., Healey, J.M., and Zhan, X., 2005, Quantifying ground-water savings achieved by salt-cedar control measures: A demonstration project: Eos Trans. AGU, v. 86, no. 18, Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract H33B-06.
- McKay, S.E., Kluitenberg, G.J., Butler, J.J., Jr., Zhan X., Aufman, M.S., and Brauchler, R., 2004, In-situ determination of specific yield using soil moisture and water level changes in the riparian zone of the Arkansas River, Kansas: Eos Trans. AGU, v. 85, no. 47, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H31D-0425.
Open-file Reports
- Jesse B. Nippert, Scott E. Spal and Joy K. Ward, 2008, Summer 2006 stable isotopic and plant physiological measurements from Plots 1 and 3 of the Ashland Research Site: KGS Open-file Report 2008-32.
- Butler, J.J., Jr., Kluitenberg, G.J., and Whittemore, D.O., 2008, Ground Water Assessment in Association with Salt Cedar Control--Report on Phase Two Activities: KGS Open-file Report 2008-13.
- Butler, J.J., Jr., Whittemore, D.O., and Kluitenberg, G.J., 2005, Ground Water Assessment in Association with Salt Cedar Control--Report on Year One Activities: KGS Open-file Report 2005-19.
Kansas Geological Survey and Kansas State University,
Phreatophyte Research Project
Updated Jan. 27, 2009
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