Snowmelt induced stemflow in northern hardwood forests: A theoretical explanation on the causation of a neglected hydrological process

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-128

  Levia Jr , Delphis F ^a   Underwood, S Jeffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albedo; Forest canopy; Longwave radiation; Snowmelt; Stemflow

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW PATTERNS; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SNOW; WATER RESOURCES;

SNOWMELT; STEMFLOW; WINTER WATER FLUX;

FORESTRY;

ALBEDO; FOREST CANOPY; SNOWMELT; STEMFLOW;

EID: 1342267260     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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