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Process Studies in Forest Hydrology: A Worldwide Review

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Studies of hydrological processes help provide a fundamental understanding of precipitation-runoff relationships and the effects of altering vegetation and other watershed characteristics on the hydrological cycle. Such an understanding is necessary if we are to improve our ability to manage water and the multiple resources on watersheds to meet resource needs without adversely affecting the environment. Process studies in forest hydrology can focus on cause and effect relationships that complement larger scaled catchment experiments, and often are needed to help interpret the results of such experiments. In some cases the results of process studies help identify the need for larger scale catchment experiments. Furthermore, process studies often provide the basis for developing mathematical expressions needed to simulate or model the hydrological effects of modifying forested watersheds. Examples of process studies in temperate regions, humid tropical and sub-tropical forests, and drylands of the world are presented in this paper to illustrate their hydrological value. Studies of interception, evapotranspiration, and infiltration are reviewed. The role of forest hydrology process studies in improving operational watershed management is stressed.

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Ffolliott, P.F., Brooks, K.N. (1996). Process Studies in Forest Hydrology: A Worldwide Review. In: Singh, V.P., Kumar, B. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources, New Delhi, India, December 1993. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0389-3_1

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