The impact of forests on the evolution of water resources in the mid-altitude Alps from the middle of the 19th century (Chartreuse massif, France)
Since the Industrial Revolution, a substantial part of the land in mid-altitude mountain areas has been abandoned to woodland. The forest intercepts and retains a certain percentage of rainfall on its foliage, thereby reducing the amount of water actually reaching the ground. The gradual transformat...
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| Language: | English |
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Institut de Géographie Alpine
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/rga/1632 |