{"product_id":"forest-hydrology-mingteh-chang-9781439879948","title":"Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests","description":"\u003cp\u003eDue to its height, density, and thickness of crown canopy; fluffy forest floor; large root system; and horizontal distribution; forest is the most distinguished type of vegetation on the earth. In the U.S., forests occupy about 30 percent of the total territory. Yet this 30 percent of land area produces about 60 percent of total surface runoff, the major water resource area of the country. Any human activity in forested areas will inevitably disturb forest floors and destroy forest canopies, consequently affecting the quantity, quality, and timing of water resources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly updated and expanded, \u003cb\u003eForest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition\u003c\/b\u003e discusses the concepts, principles, and processes of forest and forest activity impacts on the occurrence, distribution, and circulation of water and the aquatic environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings water resources and forest-water relations into a single, comprehensive textbook\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the concepts, processes, and general principles in forest hydrology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers functions, properties, and science of water; water distribution; forests and precipitation, vaporization, stream flow, and stream sediment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses watershed management planning and practical applications of forest hydrology in resource management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a single textbook, \u003cb\u003e Forest Hydrology: An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition\u003c\/b\u003e comprehensively covers water and water resources issues, forest characteristics relevant to the environment, forest impacts in the hydrological cycle, watershed research, watershed management planning, and hydrologic measurements. With the addition of new chapters, new issues, and appendices, this new edition is a valuable resource for upper-level undergraduates in forest hydrology courses as well as professionals involved in water resources management and decision-making in forested watersheds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mingteh Chang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143987994X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439879948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Mingteh Chang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447883772159,"sku":"9781439879948","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8abd26fa-48c8-441b-bbb8-f41d714ddbd3.jpg?v=1777235458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forest-hydrology-mingteh-chang-9781439879948","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}