Advancing the science of Forest Hydrology
Authors: | Devendra M. Amatya, R. Wayne Skaggs, Carl C. Trettin |
Year: | 2009 |
Type: | Scientific Journal |
Station: | Southern Research Station |
Source: | Advancing the science of Forest Hydrology. Resource. 10-11 |
Abstract
For more than a century, agricultural and biological engineers have provided major advances in science, engineering, and technology to increase food and fiber production to meet the demands of a rapidly growing global population. The land base for these technological advances has originated largely from forested lands, which have experienced dramatic declines over the past century. The resulting landscape is a mosaic of agricultural, forest, and urban lands that may not be sustainable with respect to the expected goods and ecosystem services, including water quantity and quality.