Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition

Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition
ISBN-10
1466586672
ISBN-13
9781466586673
Series
Forest Hydrology
Category
Science
Pages
595
Language
English
Published
2012-11-01
Publisher
CRC Press
Author
Mingteh Chang

Description

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

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