Overview

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. In Australia, work which was commenced fifty years ago has come to fruition and is providing new information on forest hydrology issues. The book focusses on the issues of small streams, including catchment definition, slope, hydrograph formation, water quality measurement, and annual water yield. The world-wide management issues of sustaining riparian forests are examined, using the River Murray forests as an example. Finally a large amount of information is drawn together to examine the management of forested catchments for water supplies. This book presents an incisive, disciplined, quantitative approach to dealing with forest hydrology matters. Although world-wide in application, the book particularly draws on Australian studies. It is written with the needs of students and forest practitioners in mind.

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Author:   Leon Bren
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Weight:   4.853kg
ISBN:  

9789402401653

ISBN 10:   9402401652
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   10 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

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.

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