I am looking for estimates of water consumption by forests in Indian climate, say water consumed in evapo-transpiration expressed as mm per hectare (ha) of forest, per year. Preferably separately for different types of forests, else typical values for each forest type. Alternatively, quantity of water drained by bio-drainage per unit area would be good. (I could access some papers on bio-drainage on the net, but they all gave the reduction in water table in mm. I am interested in volume of water)
Can any one help ?
Chetan Pandit