Hydrologic processes and peak discharge response to forest removal, regrowth, and roads in 10 small, experimental basins, western Cascades, Oregon

Water Resources Research

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2621-2642

  Jones, J A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FOREST; HYDROLOGY; SEASONALITY; SOIL MOISTURE; UNITED STATES;

DISCHARGE RATE; FOREST; HYDROLOGY; IMPACT; ROAD;

FOREST CLEARANCE; FOREST COVER; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PEAK DISCHARGE; ROAD;

CASCADES; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033850068     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000WR900105     Document Type: Article

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