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Groundwater is closely coupled with stream flow to maintain water supply to riparian vegetation, parti cularly where precipitation is seasonal. A case study is presented where Mediterranean climate and groundwater extraction are linked with the decline of riparian vegeta tion and subsequent severe bank erosion on the Carmel River in Carmel Valley, California.
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