Predicting downslope travel of granitic sediments from forest roads in Idaho

Water Resources Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 371-382

  Megahan, W F ^a   Ketcheson, G L ^b  

^a National Council of the Paper Industry for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

erosion; forest hydrology; forest roads; granitic soil; land use planning; sediment budgets; sediment delivery; sedimentation

Indexed keywords

FOREST HYDROLOGY; GRANITIC SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENT BUDGETS; SEDIMENT DELIVERY;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EROSION; GRANITE; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATERSHEDS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030130555     PISSN: 00431370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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