Differences in overland flow, hydrophobicity and soil moisture dynamics between Mediterranean woodland types in a peri-urban catchment in Portugal

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 533, Issue , 2016, Pages 473-485

  Ferreira, C S S ^a,b   Walsh, R P D ^c   Shakesby, R A ^c   Keizer, J J ^a   Soares, D ^b   Gonzalez Pelayo O ^a   Coelho, C O A ^a   Ferreira, A J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eucalypt plantations; Hydrophobicity; Infiltration excess overland flow; Oak woodland; Saturation excess overland flow; Soil moisture content

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFILTRATION; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS; URBAN GROWTH;

EUCALYPT PLANTATIONS; EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; OAK WOODLAND; OVERLAND FLOW; PERI-URBAN CATCHMENT; SOIL MOISTURE DYNAMICS; SURFACE SOIL MOISTURE;

CATCHMENTS;

HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; HYDROPHOBICITY; INFILTRATION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; OVERLAND FLOW; PERIURBAN AREA; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SATURATION; SOIL MOISTURE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WATER RETENTION; WOODLAND;

PORTUGAL;

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 84952334063     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.040     Document Type: Article

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