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Surface vs. groundwater: the effect of forest cover on the costs of drinking water
Lopes, Ana Faria; Macdonald, Jacob L.; Quinteiro, Paula; Arroja, Luís; Carvalho-Santos, Cláudia; Cunha-e-Sá, Maria A.; Dias, Ana CláudiaForests worldwide provide a variety of ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, soil protection and water purification. In particular, the minimal use of pesticides and fertilizers in forest operations coupled with the tree root system are associated with higher drinking water quality. However, forest coverage is expected to have a more influential impact in groundwater quality rather than surface as ...
Forests as promoters of water ecosystem services: insights from Portugal
Carvalho-Santos, Cláudia; Lopes, Ana Faria; Sil, Ângelo Filipe; Azevedo, João; Nunes, João Pedro; Honrado, João P.Forests provide multiple ecosystem services, with relevance for the ones related to water. It is widely accepted that forests greatly influence the water cycle, promoting evapotranspiration, improving infiltration, reducing surface runoff and consequently soil erosion, although sometimes at expenses of a reduction in total water yield. In fact, forests are targeted for several measures to restore freshwater and...