For the last three centuries forests have been recognised as providing the best water
catchments and valued for their sustained output of high quality water. In Australia work
which was commenced fifty years ago has come to fruition and is providing new information on
forest hydrology issues. The book focusses on the issues of small streams including catchment
definition slope hydrograph formation water quality measurement and annual water yield. The
world-wide management issues of sustaining riparian forests are examined using the River
Murray forests as an example. Finally a large amount of information is drawn together to
examine the management of forested catchments for water supplies. This book presents an
incisive disciplined quantitative approach to dealing with forest hydrology matters. Although
world-wide in application the book particularly draws on Australian studies. It is written
with the needs of students and forest practitioners in mind.
