Land management and water yield in the Appalachians

J. N. Kochenderfer, P. J. Edwards, J. D. Helvey

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Abstract

Watershed treatments on the Fernow Experimental Forest have included individual tree selection, commercial clearcutting, clearcutting upper and lower halves of watersheds, clearcutting all trees greater than 1-inch dbh, and maintaining clearcut watersheds barren with herbicides for several consecutive years. The paired watershed approach was used to compare each treatment watershed to a control watershed. Water yield was directly related to the percent of vegetation removed. Yield increases were greatest during the growing season.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProc Symp Watershed Plann Anal Action
PublisherPubl by ASCE
Pages523-532
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)0872627675
StatePublished - Jan 1 1990
EventProceedings of the Symposium on Watershed Planning and Analysis in Action - Durango, CO, USA
Duration: Jul 9 1990Jul 11 1990

Publication series

NameProc Symp Watershed Plann Anal Action

Other

OtherProceedings of the Symposium on Watershed Planning and Analysis in Action
CityDurango, CO, USA
Period7/9/907/11/90

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)

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