Author:Scott, DF; Le Maitre, David C; Fairbanks, DHKDate:Jul 1998Forestry is an important sector of industry in South Africa but the growing of timber places significant demands on the available water resources. Yet, a ready source of information on the extent, and probable hydrological impacts, of ...Read more
Author:Gush, Mark BDate:Aug 2006Numerous local and international studies have indicated conclusively that forest plantations consume more water than natural forests, grasslands or shrublands, and hence reduce water yield (streamflow) from afforested catchments. These water ...Read more
