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Filtering by: Subject Forest roads -- Environmental aspects -- Coast Ranges Academic Affiliation Bioresource Engineering Decade 2000-2009

Sediment production from forest roads in the upper Oak Creek Watershed of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:

Amann, Joseph R.

Abstract:

Unpaved roads are sources of chronic sediment in forested watersheds. Bare soil on roads is exposed to erosion from rainfall and runoff Published research on sediment production from forest roads focuses primarily on road characteristics. Since water drives the mechanics of sediment transport, hydrologic variables should correlate with sediment production....

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis