Does Harvest in West Slope Douglas-fir Increase Peak Flow in Small Forest Streams?

Download or read book Does Harvest in West Slope Douglas-fir Increase Peak Flow in Small Forest Streams? written by Jack Rothacher and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logging in the Douglas-fir has only minor effect on major peak streamflows which occur when soils are thoroughly wet. Exceptions are the early fall storms following the dry summers characteristic of the west coast climate. At this time, peak streamflow from unlogged areas may be less than in the harvested area because the soil in the unlogged area is drier and has greater moisture storage capacity than in the harvested area. These early fall storms rarely result in major peak streamflow.