Low flow and high flow responses to converting natural grassland into bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus) in Nilgiris watersheds of South India

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 270, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 12-26

  Sikka, A K ^a   Samra, J S ^b   Sharda, V N ^c   Samraj, P ^a   Lakshmanan, V ^a  

^a Research Centre   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

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

Author keywords

Eucalyptus; Forest hydrology; Low flow; Peak flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MOISTURE; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SOILS; WATERSHEDS;

GRASSLANDS;

HYDROLOGY;

HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LAND USE CHANGE; LOW FLOW; PEAK FLOW; VEGETATION COVER;

INDIA;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 0037428050     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00172-5     Document Type: Article

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