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1 November 2000 Assessment of the Geomorphic Impacts of Forestry in British Columbia
Olav Slaymaker
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Abstract

Timber harvesting in British Columbia influences (a) forest hydrology; (b) fluvial geomorphology; (c) terrain stability; and (d) integrated watershed behavior. Impacts on forest hydrology are well understood and include increased average runoff, total water yield, increased storm runoff and advances in timing of floods. Stream channels and valley floors are impacted differently by fine sediment, coarse sediment and large woody debris transport. Terrain stability is influenced through gully and mass movement processes that are accelerated by timber harvesting. Impacts on integrated watershed behavior are assessed through disturbed sediment budgets and lake sediments. The Forest Practices Code (1995) is a significant step towards sustainable management of the land in so far as it attempts to minimize these geomorphic impacts of forest in B. C.

Olav Slaymaker "Assessment of the Geomorphic Impacts of Forestry in British Columbia," AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 29(7), 381-387, (1 November 2000). https://doi.org/10.1579/0044-7447-29.7.381
Published: 1 November 2000
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