Effect of forest harvest on soil temperature and water storage and movement patterns on Boreal Plain hillslopes

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 429-439

  Whitson, I R ^a   Chanasyk, D S ^a   Prepas, E E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal; Bromide; Forest harvest; Interflow; Soil moisture; Soil thaw

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BOREAL; FOREST HARVEST; INTERFLOW; SOIL THAW;

SOILS;

EID: 32144435591     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-081     Document Type: Article

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