Effects of forest clearcut and afforestation on streamwater chemistry in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria janonica) forests: Comparison among watersheds of various stand ages

Nihon Ringakkai Shi/Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-16

  Fukushima, K ^a   Tokuchi, N ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Cryptomeria japonica; Forested watershed; Stand age; Streamwater chemistry

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; FORESTED WATERSHED; STAND AGE; STREAMWATER CHEMISTRY;

ASPECT RATIO; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LANDFORMS; REFORESTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

WATERSHEDS;

CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; CONCENTRATION; FORESTATION; FORESTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER SHEDS;

CRYPTOMERIA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; RATTUS;

EID: 61749100489     PISSN: 0021485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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