LAND‐USE AND UPLAND WATER RESOURCES IN BRITAIN ‐ A STRATEGIC LOOK1
- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Jawra Journal of the American Water Resources Association
- Vol. 15 (6) , 1628-1639
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1979.tb01176.x
Abstract
Recent results from the Institute of Hydrology's hydrometeorological and hydrological studies on water use by forest and grassland confirm earlier predictions of a reduction in water yields following afforestation. This reduction is due primarily to the increased interception losses from forests. This paper shows how the water yield from uplands is related to the relative proportions of land under forest and hill farming, and estimates how water yields will change if a greater proportion of hill land is afforested.Keywords
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