Forest canopy reduction and snowpack dynamics in a Northern Idaho watershed of the continental-maritime region, United States

Forest Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 882-894

  Hubbart, Jason A ^a   Link, Timothy E ^b   Gravelle, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest hydrology; Idaho; Snow water equivalent; Snowmelt; Timber harvest

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; DEPOSITION; DYNAMICS; LANDFORMS; SNOW; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

FOREST HYDROLOGIES; IDAHO; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWMELT; TIMBER HARVESTS;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84943416073     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: 19383738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/forsci.14-025     Document Type: Article

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