Tropical forest hydrology and the role of the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 451-461

  Bonell, Mike ^a,b  

^a UNESCO Division of Water Sciences   (France)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RESEARCH PROGRAM; TROPICAL FOREST;

(NORTHEAST); AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033510732     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-3-451-1999     Document Type: Article

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