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INFILTRATION RATES IN VARIOUS LANDUSES FROM A HIMALAYAN WATERSHED IN TEHRI GARHWAL

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Title INFILTRATION RATES IN VARIOUS LANDUSES FROM A HIMALAYAN WATERSHED IN TEHRI GARHWAL
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Creator SC MOHAN
RK GUPTA
 
Subject INFILTRATION RATES, VARIOUS LANDUSES, HIMALAYAN WATERSHED, TEHRI GARHWAL
 
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STUDIES ON INFILTRATION RATES WERE MADE ON VARIOUS LAND USES IN BHAINTAN WATERSHED - A TYPICAL CATCHMENT AREA OF THE GANGA IN THE HIMALAYAS BY EMPLOYING A DOUBLE RING INFILTROMETER UNDER CONSTANT HEAD. 1st HOURLY INFILTRATION RATE (cm/hr) WAS IN THE RANGE OF 3.20-5.20 ( FOREST LAND), 2.40-7.05 ( CROP LANDS), 3.70-4.95 ( HORTICULTURE LAND) AND 4.25 (GRASSLAND). AVERAGE INFILTRATION RATES WERE IN THE ORDER OF GOOD TERRACED CROP LAND>POORLY TERRACED CROP LANDS>GRASSLANDS>FOREST LANDS , EACH GROUP INDICATING A WIDE ORANGE OF VARIATION WITHIN ITSELF. FOREST LANDS IN THE UPPER REACHES SHOWED CONSPIQUOSLY LOW VALUES OF INFILTRATION RATES WHICH WERE MAINLY DUE TO COMPACTED CONDITION OF THE SOIL AND SCANTY LITTER DEPOSIT ON THE FLOOR TO HOLD AND INTERCEPT WATER.
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Date 2020-12-16T08:32:19Z
2020-12-16T08:32:19Z
1983-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/43380
 
Language English
 
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