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• Authors: Williams, T.M.; Amatya, Devendra; Bren, L.; deJong, C.; Nettles, J.E.
• Publication Year: 2016
• Publication Series: Book Chapter
• Source: In: Forest Hydrology: Processes, Management, and Applications, Amatya, Williams, Bren, and de Jong (Editors), CABI Publishers, UK

Abstract

Forest hydrology is a separate and unique branch of hydrology due to the special conditions caused by trees, and the understorey beneath them, comprising a forest. Understanding the forest, with trees that can grow over 100 m tall, may have crowns up to 20-30 m in diameter with roots 5-2010 m deep and spread as widely as the crowns, and have lifespans from 50 to 5000 years, presents unique challenges to science.

• Citation: Williams, T.M.; Amatya, D.M.; Bren, L.; deJong, C.; Nettles, J.E. 2016. Future directions in forest hydrology. In: Forest Hydrology: Processes, Management, and Applications, Amatya, Williams, Bren, and de Jong (Editors), CABI Publishers, UK, pp: 270-279. 10 p.
• Posted Date: September 12, 2016
• Modified Date: September 21, 2016

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