Forestry and streamflow reductions in South Africa: A reference system for assessing extent and distribution

Water SA

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-199

  Scott, David F ^a   Le Maitre, D C ^a   Fairbanks, D H K ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; FORESTRY; LOW FLOW; MODELING; STREAMFLOW;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031871781     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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