Forests and water : a thematic study prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 /

This study explains the role of forests in the hydrological cycle, with a particular focus on critical, "red flag" forest situations such as mountainous or steep terrain, river and coastal areas and swamp ecosystems, as well as the special case of mountainous small islands. It addresses th...

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Main Author: Hamilton, Lawrence S., 1925-2016
Corporate Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008.
Series:FAO forestry paper ; 155.
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