Soil erosion on subarctic forest slopes /
Investigations of sheet-rill erosion in a permafrost-free subarctic setting indicated that stripping all vegetation from the soil surface increased rainfall erosion 16 times over that produced in an undistrubed forest. Pressures on central Alaska's forest resources prompted this research. A stu...
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| Additional Author(s): | Slaughter, Charles W., |
| Corporate Contributor(s): | HARZA-EBASCO Susitna Joint Venture. |
| Report Numbers: | APA 2079 |
| Series: | Document (Susitna Hydroelectric Project) ;
no. 2079. |
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| Library Holdings: | Print Versions |
| Summary: | Investigations of sheet-rill erosion in a permafrost-free subarctic setting indicated that stripping all vegetation from the soil surface increased rainfall erosion 16 times over that produced in an undistrubed forest. Pressures on central Alaska's forest resources prompted this research. A study site was conducted on the Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed located 30 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Three plots were on a permafrost-free upland site, and two plots were on a permafrost-dominated slope. The plot sizes ranged from 450 to 2250 square feet. |
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| Physical Description: | pages 115-118 : 6 ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Notes: | Caption title. |
| Related Titles: | Originally published in: Journal of soil and water conservation Vol. 38, no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 1983) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 118). |