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dc.contributor.authorVenkatesh, Basappa-
dc.contributor.authorLakshman, N.-
dc.contributor.authorPurandara, B. K.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-29T07:03:39Z-
dc.date.available2019-07-29T07:03:39Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Forestry Research (2014) 25(1): 37−42en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://117.252.14.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3214-
dc.description.abstractWe review the current status of experimental studies in India to understand the linkages between afforestation and hydrology. This discipline deals with the use and management of water, social awareness of environmental problems, and ecosystem limitations on provision of watershed services by river basins in the mountain regions of India. Our review begins with examination of experimental works in tropical countries and proceeds to discussion of initiatives of Indian research institutes and Government organizations towards establishing experimental watersheds to understand the impacts of land cover changes on hydrologic regimes in the Indian sub-continent. This is followed by the review of the experimental work carried out by various authors to assess the impact of land cover changes on major water balance components such as, runoff, groundwater, evapotranspiration and sediment yield. The spatial scales of these experiments have been limited to small watersheds or field plots. This paper also describes impacts of human interventions (such as plantations of exotic forest species to restore degraded landscapes) on the water balance components in diverse hydro-geo-environmental conditions in the Indian sub-continent. We focus on identifying the research areas which require immediate attention to develop tools to assist planners and policy makers in assessing and managing the water resources in these complex environments. The review is largely based on research results reported during the last 20 to 30 years.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectAfforestationen_US
dc.subjectWestern Ghatsen_US
dc.subjectExperimental watershedsen_US
dc.subjectLand-use/cover changesen_US
dc.subjectHumid tropicsen_US
dc.titleHydrological impacts of afforestation - A review of research in Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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