The impact of broadleaved woodland on water resources in lowland UK: III. The results from Black Wood and Bridgets Farm compared with those from other woodland and grassland sites

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 614-620

  Roberts, John ^a   Rosier, Paul ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broadleaved woodland; Edge effects; Geology; Grass; Land use; Literature review; Water resources; Woodland size

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CHALK; EVAPORATION; GRASSLAND; LAND USE; SOIL WATER; WATER RESOURCE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HAMPSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

FAGUS;

EID: 33144464260     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-9-614-2005     Document Type: Article

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