Effects of Timber Harvesting with Best Management Practices on Ecosystem Metabolism of a Low Gradient Stream on the United States Gulf Coastal Plain

Effects of Timber Harvesting with Best Management Practices on Ecosystem Metabolism of a Low Gradient Stream on the United States Gulf Coastal Plain

Stream metabolism can be used as a measure of freshwater ecosystem health because of its responsiveness to natural and anthropogenic changes. In this study, we used stream metabolic rates to test for the effects of a timber harvest with Louisiana’s current best management practices (BMPs). The study...

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Main Authors: Abram DaSilva, Y. Jun Xu, George Ice, John Beebe, Richard Stich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
stream metabolism
dissolved oxygen
water quality
forestry BMPs
timber harvest
low-gradient headwaters
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/5/2/747

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