The impact of forest clear-cutting on soil temperature: A comparison between before and after cutting, and between clear-cut and control sites

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-132

  Hashimoto, Shoji ^a   Suzuki, Masakazu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clear cutting; Microclimate; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATERSHEDS;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; FOREST WATERSHEDS; SOIL SURFACE; SOIL TEMPERTURES;

FORESTRY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FORESTRY; SOIL; WATER SHEDS;

EID: 18544368555     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-003-0063-x     Document Type: Article

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