Forest Hydrology An Introduction to Water and Forests, Third Edition

Introduction
Water Spectrum
Forest Spectrum
Issues and Perspectives

Functions of Water
Biological Functions
Chemical Functions
Physical Functions
Socioeconomic Functions
Mechanical Functions
Political Functions
Military Functions

Science of Water
Water in History
Hydrosciences

Properties of Water
Physical Properties
Hydraulic Properties
Chemical Properties
Biological Properties

Water Distribution
Globe
United States
Hydrologic Cycle

Water Resource Problems
Water Demand and Supply
Water Quantity
Water Quality
Water Rights

Characteristic Forests
A Natural Resource
Environmental Functions
Functional Forests
Threats to Forests
Forests and Climate Change

Forests and Precipitation
Precipitation Processes
Forest Interception
Snow Accumulation and Snowmelt
Do Forests Increase Precipitation?

Forests and Vaporization
Vaporization Processes
Sources of Energy
Evapotranspiration
Forested versus Nonforested

Forests and Streamflow Quantity
Runoff Generation
Watershed Discharges
Deforestation
Forest Fires
Afforestation

Forests and Streamflow Quality
Water Pollutants
Sources of Water Pollution
Water Quality Determination
Forest Practices

Forests and Stream Sediment
Soil Erosion Processes
Watershed Gross Erosion
Estimation of Sediment Yield
Vegetation Effects
Trends in Sediment Loads of the World’s Rivers

Forests and Stream Habitat
Stream Habitat
Forest Impacts
Forest Fires

Forests and Flooding
Folklore and Fallacies
Flood Occurrences
Flood Measures
Forest Impacts

Watershed Management Planning and Implementation
Watershed Programs/Projects
Watershed Inventory
Watershed Analysis
Watershed Management Strategies
Watershed Management Plans
Watershed Assessment

Research in Forest Hydrology
Research Issues
Principles of Field Studies
Research Methods
The Wagon Wheel Gap Study

Biography

Mingteh Chang, PhD, is Regents Professor of Forest Hydrology and Professor Emeritus within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

"The third revised edition offers exhaustive information regarding
concepts, processes and fundamental principles of forest hydrology.
This publication discusses functional properties, distributions of
water, forests and precipitation, humidity, runoff, soils and
sedimentation and also research approaches in the forest and water. In
addition, the watershed management and practical applications in forest
hydrology and water recourse managements are also discussed in this
book."
—Nachrichten, Neue Publikationen,2013

Praise for the First Edition

A textbook for most forest hydrology courses should not only cover topics on forest impacts on water but also provide the basics of water properties, movement, and storage in the atmosphere, soil matrix, and surface water bodies. Putting both major topic areas in one manageable textbook requires trade-offs that do not dilute either subject area too much, but rather skillfully blend the two together. Mingteh Chang has done just that in writing this book.
—Richard C. Schultz, Professor of Forest Hydrology and Ecology, Iowa State University, in Forest Science, Vol. 49, No. 2

The book can be used as a text for students in agriculture, forestry, and land-resources management, and as a reference for foresters, rangers, geographers, watershed managers, biologists, agriculturalists, environmentalists, policy makers, engineers, and others who may need such background in their professions.
—Falhry A. Assaad, Consultant, Geologist, and Data Analyst