Evaluation of runoff prediction from WEPP-based erosion models for harvested and burned forest watersheds

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1091-1100

  Covert, S A ^a   Robichaud, P R ^a,c   Elliot, W J ^a   Link, T E ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

GeoWEPP; Model evaluation; Prescribed fire; Runoff prediction; Timber harvest; Watershed; WEPP

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RUNOFF; SOILS;

GEOWEPP; MODEL EVALUATION; PRESCRIBED FIRE; RUNOFF PREDICTION; TIMBER HARVEST; WEPP;

WATERSHEDS;

DEFORESTATION; FORESTED CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RUNOFF;

EROSION; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; PERCOLATION; RUNOFF; SOIL; WATER SHEDS;

EID: 23744495508     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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