Water yields from forests: an agnostic view

Robert Ziemer

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Water yields from forests: an agnostic view

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert Ziemer

Year:

1987

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

In: R. Z. Callaham and J. J. DeVries (Tech. Coord.), Proceedings of the California Watershed Management Conference, 18-20 November 1986, West Sacramento, California. Wildland Resources Center, University of California., Berkeley, California. Report No. 11. Feb. 1987. p. 74-78.

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Abstract

Abstract - Although experimental watershed studies have consistently shown that water yield can be increased by removing trees and shrubs, programs to increase water yield on an operational scale have consistently failed. Failure has been related to overstated goals and benefits, unrealistic assumptions, political naivete, and the emergence of new interest groups. There is every indication that management of vegetation for increased water yield will continue to be impractical

Keywords

PSW4351, watershed, water yields, vegetatio

Citation

Ziemer, Robert R. 1987. Water yields from forests: an agnostic view. In: R. Z. Callaham and J. J. DeVries (Tech. Coord.), Proceedings of the California Watershed Management Conference, 18-20 November 1986, West Sacramento, California. Wildland Resources Center, University of California., Berkeley, California. Report No. 11. Feb. 1987. p. 74-78.