Hydrological effects of clear-cutting in a boreal forest - Snowpack dynamics, snowmelt and streamflow responses

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 484, Issue , 2013, Pages 105-114

  Schelker, J ^a   Kuglerova L ^b   Eklof K ^a   Bishop, K ^a,c   Laudon, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

277 Balsj ; Clear cutting; Forest hydrology; Paired catchment; Snow melt; Variability

Indexed keywords

CLEAR-CUTTING; FOREST HYDROLOGIES; PAIRED CATCHMENTS; SNOW MELT; VARIABILITY;

FORESTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RUNOFF; SNOW; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS;

CATCHMENTS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BOREAL FOREST; CATCHMENT; CLEARCUTTING; EVAPORATION; FOREST CANOPY; HARVESTING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RUNOFF; SENSIBLE HEAT FLUX; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWMELT; SNOWPACK; STREAMFLOW;

CUTTING; FORESTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROLOGY; PHASE TRANSITION; RUNOFF; SMELT; SNOW;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84875402466     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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