Runoff generation and re-distribution in logged eucalyptus forests, south-eastern Australia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 216, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 56-77

  Croke, Jacky ^a   Hairsine, Peter ^a   Fogarty, Peter ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forestry impacts; Infiltration excess; Redistribution; Runoff production

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY IMPACTS;

EROSION; FORESTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFILTRATION; RAIN; RUNOFF; SOILS; STORMS; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

HYDROLOGY;

FOREST; LOGGING; RUNOFF; STREAMWATER; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033535418     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00288-1     Document Type: Article

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