Sediment yield response to large storm events and forest harvesting, Motueka River, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-356

  Basher, L R ^a   Hicks, D M ^b   Clapp, B ^c   Hewitt, T ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Envirolink Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

event sediment yields; forest harvesting; ICM; integrated catchment management; large storms; suspended sediment ratings; turbidity

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; HARVESTING; HEADWATER; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LONG-TERM CHANGE; RAINFALL; SEDIMENT YIELD; STORM; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

MOTUEKA RIVER; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; TASMAN; TASMAN BAY;

EID: 80052316867     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2011.570350     Document Type: Review

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