Forest Hydrology and Catchment Management An Australian Perspective /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bren, Leon (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Hydrogeology.; Forestry.; Life Sciences.

For the last three centuries forests have been recognised as providing the best water catchments and valued for their sustained output of high quality water. The last century has seen the development of scientific knowledge on the hydrology of forests. In Australia, work which was commenced fifty ye...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• List of Symbols
• 1. The Basics of Catchment Hydrology
• 2. Hydrologic Measurements and the Water Balance
• 3. The Fundamental Building Blocks –First Order Catchments
• 4. Dynamics of Catchment and Slope Processes
• 5. Field Measurement of Water Use of Forests
• 6. Impacts of Native Forest Management on Catchment Hydrology
• 7. Hydrology of Man-Made Forests (Plantations)
• 8. Impacts of Burning on Catchment Hydrology and Management
• 9. Water Quality and Nutrient Issues for Small Catchments
• 10. Flooding Forests
• 11. Catchment Management Issues World-Wide
• Appendix 1: Map of Australia Showing Locations Mentioned in the Text
• Index.