The Brigalow Catchment Study: II. Clearing brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) for cropping or pasture increases runoff

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 496-511

  Thornton, C M ^a   Cowie, B A ^b   Freebairn, D M ^a   Playford, C L ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b Natural Resources and Water ^*  (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brigalow; Catchment; Hydrological change; Land development; Runoff

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; ERROR ANALYSIS; LAND USE; PROBABILITY; RUNOFF; VEGETATION;

BRIGALOW; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; LAND DEVELOPMENT; WATER BALANCE;

CROPS;

CATCHMENT; CROPPING PRACTICE; DICOTYLEDON; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGY; PASTURE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RUNOFF; WATER BUDGET;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; THEODORE;

ACACIA; ACACIA HARPOPHYLLA;

EID: 36048930780     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR07064     Document Type: Article

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