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La Houille Blanche
Number 3, Juin 2002
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| Page(s) | 72 - 77 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/lhb/2002047 | |
| Published online | 01 July 2009 | |
Les eaux et les forêts. La forêt : un outil de gestion des eaux ?
Water and forest. The forest : a tool for water management ?
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Cemagref, Le Tholonet, B.P. 31, 13612 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 1
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Cemagref, Antony
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GIP ECOFOR
Auteur de correspondance : jacques.lavabre@cemagref.fr
Abstract
The role of forest cover on the behavior of watersheds has long been a matter of debate, in France as well as in the rest of the world. This paper presents the main conclusions of a scientific synthesis, prepared on request of GIP ECOFOR. It lists and prioritizes the positive and negative side-effects of forest growth and forest management practices on the water cycle. It also reviews the possibilities for a better integration of forest management and water management guidelines, and makes practical recommendations for further actions on the legislative, technical and research sides.
© Société Hydrotechnique de France, 2002