Managing riparian zone vegetation to sustain streamflow: Results of paired catchment experiments in South Africa

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1149-1157

  Scott, David F ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; STREAMFLOW;

SOUTH AFRICA;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0033493202     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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