Influence of Eucalyptus globulus plantation growth on water table levels and low flows in a small catchment

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 396, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 321-326

  Rodriguez Suarez J A ^a,c   Soto, B ^c   Perez, R ^b   Diaz Fierros, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

3 PG model; Afforestation; Eucalyptus globulus; Foliage biomass; Galicia

Indexed keywords

3-PG MODEL; AFFORESTATION; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; FOLIAGE BIOMASS; GALICIA;

AGRICULTURE; AQUIFERS; BIOMASS; CATCHMENTS; REFORESTATION; RUNOFF; TRANSPIRATION; VEGETATION;

ECOLOGY;

AFFORESTATION; BIOMASS; CATCHMENT; DICOTYLEDON; FLOW REGULATION; FODDER; FOLIAGE; GROWTH RATE; LAND USE CHANGE; MAIZE; PLANTATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRANSPIRATION; WATER LEVEL; WATER STORAGE; WATER TABLE;

GALICIA [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78650305873     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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