Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin

By affecting evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e., both attenuating floods and maintaining flow during...

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Main Authors:	McCartney, Matthew P., Xueliang Cai, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
Format:	Informe técnico
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Water Management Institute 2013
Subjects:	river basins ecosystems flow control forests vegetation woodlands wetlands floodplains rain runoff hydrological cycle evaporation time series analysis
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39933