Factors influencing sediment plume development from forest roads

Proceedings of Conference - International Erosion Control Association

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 221-230

  McFero Grace III, J ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest roads; Prediction; Research; Soil erosion; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

ALABAMA; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; DOWNSLOPE; EVALUATION TOOL; FOREST ACTIVITIES; FOREST FLOORS; FOREST ROADS; GEORGIA; NATIONAL FORESTS; PREDICTION EQUATIONS; RESEARCH STATIONS; ROAD SECTION; SEDIMENT MOVEMENT; SEDIMENT PLUMES; SITE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL EROSION; SOIL TEXTURES; SURFACE RUNOFFS; TRANSPORT DISTANCES; USDA FOREST SERVICE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; FORECASTING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RESEARCH; ROADS AND STREETS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84871396075     PISSN: 10922806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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