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CRC PUBLICATIONS |
The Effect of Afforestation on Flow Duration Curves
Pat Lane,
Alice Best,
Klaus Hickel,
Lu Zhang
Publication Type:
Technical Report
This is a publication of the current CRC for Catchment Hydrology
CRC Program:
Landuse Impacts on Rivers
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Publication Keywords:
Afforestation
Trees
Water Use
Flow Analysis
Flow Rates
Evapotranspiration
Rain
Rainfall-Runoff Relationship
Modelling (Hydrological)
Catchment Areas
Stream Flow
Hydrology
Vegetation
Salinity
Plantations
Forestry
Water Yields
Land Use
Water-Soil-Plant Interactions
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Abstract / Summary:
Preface
Trees use more water than grass. This simple statement has important implications for managing dryland salinity and changes in river flows. Until recently the data analysis and predictive tools only permitted confidence in predictions concerning river flows on a mean annual basis. This has limited the use of the science in the day-to-day management of water resources and catchment planning. This report is part of a series that bridges the gap between the science of catchment water balances and the management of rivers for a range of outcomes by considering the impact of afforestation on flow distribution throughout the year. Afforestation and water will remain a contentious issue until the hydrologic impacts are clear for a complete range of environments and timescales.
This report is available for downloading below. Printed copies can be purchased from the Centre Office for $27.50 each (inclusive of GST and postage within Australia).
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