The hydrology of three high-altitude forests in Central Himalaya, India: A reconnaissance study

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 343-350

  Negi, G C S ^a,b   Rikhari, H C ^a   Garkoti, S C ^a  

^a KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Erosion; High altitude forests; Hydrology; Interception; Runoff; Soil and water conservation; Tree physiognomy

Indexed keywords

EROSION; LOGGING (FORESTRY); PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER CONSERVATION;

AFFORESTATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; TREE PHYSIOGNOMY;

HYDROLOGY;

EID: 0031998785     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1085(199802)12:2<343::aid-hyp578>3.0.co;2-l     Document Type: Article

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