The forest cycle and low river flows: A review of UK and international studies

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Johnson, Richard ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clearfelling; Drainage; Forestry; Low flows

Indexed keywords

FOREST DYNAMICS; FORESTRY; LOW FLOW; RIVER FLOW;

EID: 0032538081     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00231-X     Document Type: Review

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