Otutira - IHD experimental basin no. 3 : for the period up to 31 December 1967.

Contributor(s): Ridall, G. T | Drost, H | Pittams, R. J | Toebes, Cornelis, 1925-1975 | Cowie, J. D | Radcliffe, J. E | Rishworth, D | Noble, P. F | Selby, M. J | New Zealand. Water and Soil Division | National Water and Soil Conservation Organisation (N.Z.).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Hydrological research annual report: no. 1(7)Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Water and Soil Division, Ministry of Works, 1968Description: 27 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.Subject(s): HYDROLOGY | VEGETATION | CULTURAL CONTROL | LAND MANAGEMENT | CATCHMENTS | SOILS | SCRUB | LAND USE | ANALYTICAL METHODS | PUMICE | GRASSLANDS | MATHEMATICAL MODELS | OTUTIRA STREAM | LAKE TAUPO | NEW ZEALAND In: Hydrological research annual report In: Hydrological research annual reportReview: The Ministry of Works has established a network of experimental basins to study the hydrological characteristics of important soil-vegetation complexes of New Zealand. The effect of cultural changes on these characteristics has also been studied. The Otutira Basin is situated on the north shore of Lake Taupo, 14 miles west of Taupo and 20 miles south of Mangakino. The basin has an area of 741 acres and discharges into Kawakawa Bay. The objects of the project were: to carry out research to aid in understanding natural hydrological processes on the soil-vegetation complexes yellow-brown pumice soils/introduced grasses; to find the effect of a change in land use (scrub versus introduced grasses) on the hydrological regimen; to provide data for a mathematical model of catchments for the generation of information on the effect of land use and/or land management on the hydrology of typical soil-vegetation complexes; to improve techniques of observing and/or analysing data.
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JOURNAL JOURNAL WELLINGTON OFF-SITE STACK NO. 1 OTUTIRA 1968 1 Available J015653
JOURNAL JOURNAL WELLINGTON OFF-SITE STACK NO. 1 OTUTIRA 1968 2 Available J021673

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The Ministry of Works has established a network of experimental basins to study the hydrological characteristics of important soil-vegetation complexes of New Zealand. The effect of cultural changes on these characteristics has also been studied. The Otutira Basin is situated on the north shore of Lake Taupo, 14 miles west of Taupo and 20 miles south of Mangakino. The basin has an area of 741 acres and discharges into Kawakawa Bay. The objects of the project were: to carry out research to aid in understanding natural hydrological processes on the soil-vegetation complexes yellow-brown pumice soils/introduced grasses; to find the effect of a change in land use (scrub versus introduced grasses) on the hydrological regimen; to provide data for a mathematical model of catchments for the generation of information on the effect of land use and/or land management on the hydrology of typical soil-vegetation complexes; to improve techniques of observing and/or analysing data.

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