Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 143987994X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 595 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.. Mingteh Chang, PhD, is Regents Professor of Forest Hydrology and Professor Emeritus within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F
Matthew McBroom said Compreshensive Treatment of Forest Hydrology. The discussions on forest hydrology contained in these chapters are quite comprehensive, making this one of the most thorough forest hydrology texts I have read. This makes this text an excellent resource for anyone interested in forest hydrology. It is thoroughly annotated, making it a great reference as well. The material in the last chapter, especially the section on the calculations involved in the Wagon Wheel
49, No. In addition, the watershed management and practical applications in forest hydrology and water recourse managements are also discussed in this book."Nachrichten, Neue Publikationen,2013Praise for the First EditionA textbook for most forest hydrology courses should not only cover topics on forest impacts on water but also provide the basics of water properties, movement, and storage in the atmosphere, soil matrix, and surface water bodies. 2The book can be used as a text for students in agriculture, forestry, and land-resources management, and as a reference for foresters, rangers, geographers, watershed managers, biologists, agr
Brings water resources and forest-water relations into a single, comprehensive textbookFocuses on the concepts, processes, and general principles in forest hydrologyCovers functions, properties, and science of water; water distribution; forests and precipitation, vaporization, stream flow, and stream sedimentDiscusses watershed management planning and practical applications of forest hydrology in resource managementIn 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. 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. 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. In the U.S., forests occupy about 30 percent of the total territory. Yet this 30 percen