Forest Hydrology

Contents: Preliminary remarks. Symbol list. 1. Hydrologic perspective: i. Planetary view. ii. Water\'s importance. iii. Historical perspective. iv. Modern impetus. v. Hydrologic sciences. 2. Hydrologic entities: i. Water properties. ii. Hydrologic processes. iii. Hydrologic units. 3. Atmospheric water: i. Atmospheric humidity. ii. Precipitation analysis. iii. Catchment precipitation. 4. Precipitation disposal: i. Canopy interception. ii. Canopy throughfall. iii. Stemflow characteristics. iv. Litter interception. v. Infiltration potential. 5. Subsurface water: i. Infiltration process. ii. Subsurface storage. iii. Subsurface flow. 6. Vaporization processes: i. Evaporation principles. ii. Forest transpiration. iii. Total Vaporization. 7. Water yield: i. Discharge processes. ii. Yield determinants. iii. Management effects. 8. Water quality, by W.E. Sharpe and D.R. De Walle: i. Quality parameters. ii. Natural quality. iii. Timber harvesting. iv. Ecosystem disturbance. v. Quality sampling. 9. Special topics: i. Water management. ii. Watershed rehabilitation. iii. Flood mitigation. iv. Snow hydrology. v. Municipal watersheds. 10. Hydrologic observations: i. Climate stations. ii. Energy flow. iii. Forest precipitation. iv. Precipitation disposal. v. Subsurface water. vi. Vaporization processes. vii. Streamflow measurement. Subject index.