Hydrologic response to mechanical shredding in a Juniper Woodland

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 467-477

  Cline, Nathan L ^a   Roundy, Bruce A ^a   Pierson, Fredrick B ^b   Kormos, Patrick ^c   Williams, C Jason ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

compaction; erosion; fuel control; infiltration; mastication; mulch

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; EVERGREEN TREE; GRASS; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; LOAMY SAND; MULCH; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERENNIAL PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; RUNOFF; VEGETATION COVER; WOODLAND;

UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 77954735281     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-09-00196.1     Document Type: Article

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