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LAND‐USE AND UPLAND WATER RESOURCES IN BRITAIN ‐ A STRATEGIC LOOK 1
Author(s) -
Calder I. R.,
Newson M D.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1979.tb01176.x
Subject(s) - hydrometeorology , afforestation , environmental science , interception , grassland , hydrology (agriculture) , water resources , agroforestry , land use , agriculture , water resource management , forestry , geography , agronomy , precipitation , ecology , geology , meteorology , geotechnical engineering , archaeology , biology
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.