Hydrology and the management of watersheds / Kenneth N. Brooks, Peter F. Ffolliott, Joseph A. Magner

Incluye bibliografía e índice temático: páginas 517-533

Preface.. Definition of Terms.. 1 Watersheds, Hydrologic Processes, and Pathways.. 1 Introduction.. Overview.. Watersheds.. Integrated Watershed Management.. Sustainable Use and Development of Natural Resources.. Watersheds, Ecosystem Management, and Cumulative Effects.. Reconciling Watershed and Political Boundaries.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 2 Hydrologic Cycle and the Water Budget.. Introduction.. Properties of Water.. The Hydrologic Cycle.. Energy and the Hydrologic Cycle.. Water Flow in Soil.. Water Flow on Land and in Stream Channels.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. 3 Precipitation.. Introduction.. Precipitation Process.. Rainfall.. Snowfall.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography .. 4 Evaporation, Interception, and Transpiration.. Introduction.. The Evaporation Process.. Evaporation from Water Bodies.. Evaporation from Soil Surfaces.. Interception.. Transpiration.. Potential Evapotranspiration.. Estimating Actual Evapotranspiration.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. 5 Infiltration, Pathways of Water Flow, and Recharge.. Introduction.. Infiltration.. Pathways of Water Flow.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. 6 Streamflow Measurement and Analysis.. Introduction.. Measurement of Streamflow.. Methods for Estimating Streamflow Characteristics.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 7 Groundwater and Groundwater-Surface Water Exchange.. Introduction.. Groundwater.. Groundwater-Surface Water Exchanges.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 2 Physical, Chemical, and Biological Linkages of Water Flow.. 8 Soil Erosion Processes and Control.. Introduction.. Surface Soil Erosion.. Erosion from Gullies and Ravines.. Soil Mass Movement.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 9 Sediment Supply, Transport, and Yield.. Introduction.. Sediment Supply and Transport

Measurement of Sediment.. Sediment Yield.. Cumulative Watershed Effects on Sediment Yield.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. 10 Fluvial Processes and Implications for Stream Management.. Introduction.. Fluvial Geomorphology.. Valley and Stream Evaluation and Classification.. Stream Classification.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 11 Water-Quality Characteristics.. Introduction.. Chemistry of Precipitation.. Physical Characteristics of Surface Water.. Dissolved Chemical Constituents.. Biological Characteristics.. Groundwater Quality.. Cumulative Effects.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 3 Integrated Watershed Management.. 12 Managing Wildland Watersheds.. Introduction.. Forests.. Woodlands.. Rangelands.. Upland-Downstream Considerations.. Cumulative Watershed Effects.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 13 Managing Riparian Communities and Wetlands.. Introduction.. Riparian Communities.. Wetlands 401 Cumulative Effects.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. 14 Watershed Management Issues.. Introduction.. Fragmentation of Watershed Landscapes.. Water Harvesting.. Best Management Practices.. Regulatory Compliance.. Climatic Variability.. Insufficient Information for Decision Making.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. 15 Socioeconomic Considerations in Integrated Watershed Management.. Introduction.. Policies and Policy Processes.. Planning and Implementation.. Economic Appraisals.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. 16 Tools and Emerging Technologies.. Introduction.. Generalized Hydrologic Simulation Models.. Technologically Advanced Tools.. Using the Stable Isotopes of Hydrogen and Oxygen.. Summary and Learning Points.. References.. Webliography.. Appendix: Units Commonly Used in Hydrologic Work, USA.. Index.. Color plates appear between pages 512 and 513

"This new edition is a major revision of the popular introductory reference on hydrology and watershed management principles, methods, and applications. The book's content and scope have been improved and condensed, with updated chapters on the management of forest, woodland, rangeland, agricultural urban, and mixed land use watersheds. Case studies and examples throughout the book show practical ways to use web sites and the Internet to acquire data, update methods and models, and apply the latest technologies to issues of land and water use and climate variability and change." eng