Effects of drainage of a forested peatland on water quality and quantity

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 214, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 130-143

  Prévost, Marcel ^a   Plamondon, André P ^b   Belleau, Pierre ^c  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Syndicat Producteurs Bois Bas S L   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic habitat; Forest drainage; Nutrient leaching; Peatland; Streamflow; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ECOSYSTEMS; LEACHING; SOILS; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

AQUATIC HABITAT; FOREST DRAINAGE; NUTRIENT LEACHING; PEATLAND;

HYDROLOGY;

DRAINAGE; FOREST; PEATLAND;

EID: 18844470978     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00281-9     Document Type: Article

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