Table 28-1. Runoff and infiltration from forage plots of different species averaged over three simulated rainfall events, October 1997 to July 1998 (adapted from Self-Davis et al., 2003).

 

Species 
 

Runoff 
 

Infiltration 

 
 

---------------- cm ----------------
 

Big bluestem
 

0.60
 

3.47
 

Bermudagrass
 

0.67
 

3.47
 

Eastern gamagrass
 

0.68
 

3.23
 

Switchgrass
 

0.77
 

3.21
 

Tall fescue
 

0.39
 

4.23
 
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