Forests and water cycle

Based on a comprehensive literature analysis, a review on factors that control water cycle and water use in Mediterranean forest ecosystems is presented, including environmental variables and silvicultural treatments. This important issue is considered in the perspective of sustainable forest manage...

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Main Authors: Iovino F, Borghetti M, Veltri A
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2009-06-01
Series:Forest@
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Online Access:http://www.sisef.it/forest@/show.php?id=583&lang=en
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description Based on a comprehensive literature analysis, a review on factors that control water cycle and water use in Mediterranean forest ecosystems is presented, including environmental variables and silvicultural treatments. This important issue is considered in the perspective of sustainable forest management of Mediterranean forests, with special regard to crucial environmental hazards such as forest fires and desertification risks related to climate change.
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title Forests and water cycle
title_full Forests and water cycle
title_fullStr Forests and water cycle
title_full_unstemmed Forests and water cycle
title_short Forests and water cycle
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topic Forest
Hydrological processes
Water resources
Sustainable forest management
Mediterranean region
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