The Bedford Catchments - An introduction to their physical and hydrological characteristics

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Relationship between catchment area and estimated bankfull discharge 38 6.1 Percentage distribution of soil forms in the Bedford catchments (SIRI data) . . 40 6.2 Distribution of soil forms within the four terrain units (SIRI data) 40 6.3 Distribution of soil depths (IWR survey) within the Bedford catchments 41 6.4 Distribution of textural classes by terrain unit (IWR data) 43 6.5 Distribution of soil depths within each soil form (SIRI and IWR data) 43 6.6 Distribution of alluvial areas and location of sample sites 47 7.1 Proportion of catchment area occupied by different vegetation covers 49 7.2 Distribution of different vegetation covers based on % cover of bush 50 8.1 Infiltration curves for non-crusted soils under Karroid vegetation 52 8.2 Infiltration curves for crusted soils under Karroid vegetation 52 8.3 Infiltration curves for soils under mixed Karroid and grassland vegetation ...

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