Seasonal differences in runoff between forested and non-forested catchments: a case study in the Spanish Pyrenees

  1. Lana Renault Monreal, Noemí Solange 12
  2. Latron, J. 3
  3. Karssenberg, D. 2
  4. Serrano, P. 3
  5. Regues, D.
  6. Bierkens, M. F. P. 23
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

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  2. 2 Utrecht University
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    Utrecht University

    Utrecht, Holanda

    ROR https://ror.org/04pp8hn57

  3. 3 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
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    Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02gfc7t72

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Libro:
Revisiting experimental catchment studies in forest hydrology

Editorial: IAHS Press

ISBN: 9781907161315

Año de publicación: 2012

Páginas: 58-63

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

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Resumen

The hydrological response of two neighbouring catchments in the central Spanish Pyrenees with similar lithology and topography but different land use was compared. One catchment (2.84 km(2)) was extensively cultivated in the past, and the other (0.92 km(2)) is covered by dense natural forest. Differences in runoff were strongly related to catchment wetness conditions and showed a marked seasonality: under dry conditions runoff tended to be greater in the former agricultural catchment, whereas under wet conditions it tended to be greater in the forested catchment. One explanation for this switching behaviour could be an increase in the hydrological connectivity within the slopes of the forested catchment as it becomes wetter, which favours the release of large amounts of subsurface flow. Differences in land use (vegetation and soil properties) dictate the contrasting dominant runoff generation processes operating in each catchment, and consequently the differences between their hydrological responses

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Información de financiación

Support for this research was provided by the following projects: PROBASE (CGL2006-11619/HID), RespHiMed (CGL2010-18374) and MONTES (CSD2008-00040), financed by the Spanish Commission of Science and Technology; ACQWA (FP7-ENV-2007-1), financed by the European Commission; and PI032/08, financed by the Aragon Regional Government. The authors also acknowledge support from RESEL (the Spanish Ministry of the Environment). N. Lana-Renault was the recipient of a research contract (Juan de la Cierva programme) and J. Latron the recipient of a research contract (Ramon y Cajal programme), both funded by the Spanish Ministry of Sciences and Innovation.

Financiadores

  • PROBASE
    • CGL2006-11619/HID
  • RespHiMed
    • CGL2010-18374
  • MONTES
    • CSD2008-00040
  • Spanish Commission of Science and Technology
  • ACQWA
    • FP7-ENV-2007-1
  • European Commission
    • PI032/08
  • Aragon Regional Government
  • Spanish Ministry of Sciences and Innovation