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Hydrology and related changes after harvesting native forest catchments and establishing pinus radiata plantations. Part 1. Introduction to study
Author(s) -
Rowe L. K.,
Pearce A. J.,
O'Loughlin C. L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
hydrological processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.222
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1099-1085
pISSN - 0885-6087
DOI - 10.1002/hyp.3360080307
Subject(s) - pinus radiata , beech , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , catchment hydrology , forestry , agroforestry , geography , geology , ecology , geotechnical engineering , biology
The hydrology of eight small catchments (1.63–8.26 ha) has been monitored in Westland, New Zealand since 1975. Two of these catchments were left in indigenous beech‐podocarp‐hardwood forest and the rest were subjected to various harvesting and land preparation treatments before being planted with Pinus radiata . This paper introduces a series of papers on the hydrology of the indigenous forest catchments and the changes that occurred after treatment. The catchments, experimental programme, climate of the area and the rainfall regime experienced between 1975 and 1987 are described.