Evaluation of silvicultural treatment effects on infiltration, runoff, sediment yield, and soil moisture in a mixed conifer New Mexico forest

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-168

  Madrid, Anthony ^a   Fernald, Alexander G ^b   Baker, Terrel T ^b   VanLeeuwen, Dawn M ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Precommercial thin; Rainfall simulation; Water quality; Water yield; Wildfire danger

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD; SILVICULTURE; SOIL MOISTURE;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 33845300859     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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