Due to its height, density, and thickness of crown canopy; fluffy
forest floor; large root system; and horizontal distribution;
forest is the most distinguished type of vegetation on the earth.
In the U.S., forests occupy about 30 percent of the total
territory. Yet this 30 percent of land area produces about 60
percent of total surface runoff, the major water resource area of
the country. Any human activity in forested areas will inevitably
disturb forest floors and destroy forest canopies, consequently
affecting the quantity, quality, and timing of water resources.
Thoroughly updated and expanded, Forest Hydrology: An Introduction
to Water and Forests, Third Edition discusses the concepts,
principles, and processes of forest and forest activity impacts on
the occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water and the
aquatic environment. Brings water resources and forest-water
relations into a single, comprehensive textbook Focuses on the
concepts, processes, and general principles in forest hydrology
Covers functions, properties, and science of water; water
distribution; forests and precipitation, vaporization, stream flow,
and stream sediment Discusses watershed management planning and
practical applications of forest hydrology in resource management
In a single textbook, Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water
and Forests, Third Edition comprehensively covers water and water
resources issues, forest characteristics relevant to the
environment, forest impacts in the hydrological cycle, watershed
research, watershed management planning, and hydrologic
measurements. With the addition of new chapters, new issues, and
appendices, this new edition is a valuable resource for upper-level
undergraduates in forest hydrology courses as well as professionals
involved in water resources management and decision-making in
forested watersheds.
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