Forest Hydrology: An Introduction To Water And Forests, Third Edition
by Mingteh Chang /
2012 / English / PDF
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Due to its height, density, and thickness of crown canopy; fluffy
forest floor; large root system; and horizontal distribution;
forest is the most distinguished type of vegetation on the earth.
In the U.S., forests occupy about 30 percent of the total
territory. Yet this 30 percent of land area produces about 60
percent of total surface runoff, the major water resource area of
the country. Any human activity in forested areas will inevitably
disturb forest floors and destroy forest canopies, consequently
affecting the quantity, quality, and timing of water resources.
Due to its height, density, and thickness of crown canopy; fluffy
forest floor; large root system; and horizontal distribution;
forest is the most distinguished type of vegetation on the earth.
In the U.S., forests occupy about 30 percent of the total
territory. Yet this 30 percent of land area produces about 60
percent of total surface runoff, the major water resource area of
the country. Any human activity in forested areas will inevitably
disturb forest floors and destroy forest canopies, consequently
affecting the quantity, quality, and timing of water resources.
Thoroughly updated and expanded,
Thoroughly updated and expanded,Forest Hydrology: An
Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition
Forest Hydrology: An
Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition discusses
the concepts, principles, and processes of forest and forest
activity impacts on the occurrence, distribution, and circulation
of water and the aquatic environment.
discusses
the concepts, principles, and processes of forest and forest
activity impacts on the occurrence, distribution, and circulation
of water and the aquatic environment.Brings water resources and forest-water relations into a
single, comprehensive textbook
Brings water resources and forest-water relations into a
single, comprehensive textbookFocuses on the concepts, processes, and general principles in
forest hydrology
Focuses on the concepts, processes, and general principles in
forest hydrologyCovers functions, properties, and science of water; water
distribution; forests and precipitation, vaporization, stream
flow, and stream sediment
Covers functions, properties, and science of water; water
distribution; forests and precipitation, vaporization, stream
flow, and stream sedimentDiscusses watershed management planning and practical
applications of forest hydrology in resource management
Discusses watershed management planning and practical
applications of forest hydrology in resource management
In a single textbook,
In a single textbook,Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to
Water and Forests, Third Edition
Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to
Water and Forests, Third Edition comprehensively covers water
and water resources issues, forest characteristics relevant to
the environment, forest impacts in the hydrological cycle,
watershed research, watershed management planning, and hydrologic
measurements. With the addition of new chapters, new issues, and
appendices, this new edition is a valuable resource for
upper-level undergraduates in forest hydrology courses as well as
professionals involved in water resources management and
decision-making in forested watersheds.
comprehensively covers water
and water resources issues, forest characteristics relevant to
the environment, forest impacts in the hydrological cycle,
watershed research, watershed management planning, and hydrologic
measurements. With the addition of new chapters, new issues, and
appendices, this new edition is a valuable resource for
upper-level undergraduates in forest hydrology courses as well as
professionals involved in water resources management and
decision-making in forested watersheds.
