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Filtering by: Creator Marston, Richard A. Subject Slash (Logging) -- Environmental aspects -- Coast Ranges

The geomorphic significance of log steps in forest streams of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:

Marston, Richard A.

Abstract:

A log step develops when large woody debris extends across the active channel, creating a change in the water surface elevation as the stream spills over the log step. By forming a series of vertical falls, log steps reduce the amount of potential energy available for conversion to kinetic energy...

Resource Type:

Dissertation