Open AccessReforesting degraded lands may not restore hydrological conditions
Author(s) -
Balcerak Ernie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo510008
Subject(s) - clearance , surface runoff , infiltration (hvac) , flooding (psychology) , environmental science , wet season , hydrology (agriculture) , erosion , agroforestry , water resource management , geography , geology , ecology , geomorphology , biology , medicine , psychology , cartography , geotechnical engineering , meteorology , psychotherapist , urology
By the 1980s, forest lands in the Himalayas in central Nepal had become severely degraded as people cleared land for pastures. This led to lowered soil infiltration capacities, resulting in increased surface runoff, soil erosion, and flooding during the rainy season.