Forest clear cutting alters the hydrological processes such as interception, evapotranspiration and infiltration of the forested watershed and consequently ...

18 окт. 2023 г. · Clear-cutting forests near watersheds could threaten drinking water supplies, conservationists warn - OPB.

Clearcutting tends to increase the amount of snow accumulation. This results from reduced interception loss (snow in canopy more available for sublimation) and ...

Clearcut watersheds have higher runoff rates during times of “peak flow” in streams, increasing the chance of flooding. • Conversely, due to water running off ...

2 авг. 2023 г. · “When only 21 per cent of trees in the watershed were harvested, using clearcut logging, the average flood size increased by 38 per cent in the ...

22 февр. 2024 г. · When trees are deforested, the ability of watersheds to perform these functions diminishes, often leading to soil erosion, sedimentation, and reduced water ...

This paper examines the hydrologic response of two of the three treatments applied to the Deadhorse Watershed complex - a patch clearcut and a partial cut with ...

11 дек. 2019 г. · Clearcutting forests has the potential to impact the water quality of high water headwater streams. In this study, we measured the effect of ...

For example, a large amount of clearcut area leads to rapid runoff and loss of water, while a lesser amount decreases water flow and its availability downstream ...