Effects of a beaver pond on runoff processes: Comparison of two headwater catchments

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 205, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 248-264

  Burns, Douglas A ^a   McDonnell, Jeffrey J ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Beaver ponds; Evaporation; Groundwater dating; Isotopic tracers; Snowmelt; Storm runoff

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; EVAPORATION; RAIN; SNOW; STORM SEWERS; STORMS;

BEAVER POND; ISOTOPIC TRACERS;

RUNOFF;

EID: 0032031913     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00081-X     Document Type: Article

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