Potential for soil erosion from decreased litterfall due to riparian clearcutting: Implications for boreal forestry and warm- and cool-water fisheries

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 452-455

  France, R L ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLEARCUTTING; FORESTRY; LITTER FALL; RIPARIAN FOREST; SOIL EROSION; SPORT FISHERY;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

EID: 0031448706     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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