Influence of Timber Harvesting Operations and Streamside Management Zone Effectiveness on Sediment Delivery to Headwater Streams in Appalachia

Disturbances created by timber harvesting equipment and associated haul roads and skid trails can create overland sediment flows (sediment paths), especially in steeply sloping terrain, leading to stream sedimentation. This study investigated the effect of variables associated with GPS tracked harve...

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Main Authors: Daniel Bowker, Jeffrey Stringer, Christopher Barton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/6/623