Effects of forest biomass use on watershed processes in the Western United States

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-17

  Elliot, William J ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Timber harvest; Wood fuel

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FORESTRY; WATERSHEDS; WOOD FUELS;

BIOMASS REMOVAL; ENERGY; FOREST BIOMASS; SOIL EROSION; SOURCES OF ENERGY; TIMBER HARVESTS; WATERSHED PROCESS; WESTERN UNITED STATES;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; ENERGY; FORESTS; FUELS; HARVESTING; WATER SHEDS; WOOD;

EID: 75749134836     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/25.1.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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