Abstract Competition between human use and spring-dependent systems puts these systems in jeopardy. This study analyzed whether Florida springs have experienced reductions in springflow over the last century using time series data from state and federal agencies. Of 57 springs, 26 exhibited negative trends in springflow; these declines were correlated with population growth, with groundwater withdrawals, and to a lesser extent with rainfall. Even in a region with abundant rainfall, population growth has impacted spring integrity.

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不仅仅是干旱的景观问题：在降雨量大的地区，春季流量下降

摘要 人类使用和依赖弹簧的系统之间的竞争使这些系统处于危险之中。本研究使用来自州和联邦机构的时间序列数据分析了佛罗里达泉水在上个世纪是否经历了泉水流量的减少。57个泉中，26个泉流呈负向；这些下降与人口增长、地下水抽取有关，在较小程度上与降雨有关。即使在降雨充沛的地区，人口增长也影响了春季的完整性。