Hydrology : catchment vegetation and runoff

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

PEEL, M.C.

Dep. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Univ., Melbourne, Australie

Description :
Drawing mainly upon material published since 2002, this report briefly reviews progress in this area with specific reference to: (1) paired and single catchment studies; (2) top-down models; and (3) the likely impact of climate change. Results from a wider range of paired and single catchments studies are revealing the complex relationship between catchment vegetation and runoff and prompting a reassessment of the methodologies used to generalize this relationship. A key element in quantifying the hydrological impact of climate change is the relationship between catchment vegetation and runoff, which continues to be a productive area of research within hydrology.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2009, vol. 33, n°. 6, p. 837-844, nombre de pages : 8

Date :
2009

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications

Langue :
Anglais