Streamflow responses to afforestation with Eucalyptus grandis and Pinus patula and to felling in the Mokobulaan experimental catchments, South Africa

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 199, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 360-377

  Scott, David F ^a   Lesch, W ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Clearfelled catchment; Eucalyptus grandis; Pinus patula; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY); RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW;

HYDROLOGY;

AFFORESTATION; CATCHMENT STUDY; CLEAR CUTTING; EUCALYPTUS; PINE; RUNOFF; STREAMFLOW RESPONSE;

SOUTH AFRICA, MPUMALANGA, MOKOBULAAN;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS; PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0343811720     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03336-7     Document Type: Article

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