Estimating water yield differences between hardwood and pine forests: an application of net precipitation data.

Elon S. Verry

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Estimating water yield differences between hardwood and pine forests: an application of net precipitation data.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Elon S. Verry

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-128. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Provides a means of assessing the impact of hardwood-pine conversions on water yield. Assembles many interception studies and applies them to evaluate net precipitation under red pine and aspen forests .

Keywords

forest conversions, streamflow, aspen, red pine, black spruce, interception, forest hydrology

Citation

Verry, Elon S. 1976. Estimating water yield differences between hardwood and pine forests: an application of net precipitation data. Research Paper NC-128. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station