Hydrological behaviour of first generation coppiced bluegum plantations in the Nilgiri sub-watersheds

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 211, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 50-60

  Sharda, V N ^a   Samraj, P ^b   Samra, J S ^a   Lakshmanan, V ^b  

^a ICAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (India)

^b Research Resource Center   (India)

Author keywords

Clearfelling; Eucalyptus; Hydrology; Paired watersheds

Indexed keywords

RAIN; RUNOFF; SOILS; VEGETATION; WATERSHEDS;

BLUEGUM; CLEARFELLING; DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT; EUCALYPTUS;

HYDROLOGY;

CROP WATER USE; FORESTRY; HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF;

INDIA;

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0032214435     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00193-0     Document Type: Article

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