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Zhang, Yanli, Barten, Paul K., Sugumaran, Ramanathan, DeGroote, John. Evaluating forest harvesting to reduce its hydrologic impact with a spatial decision support system. 2008.

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Title: Evaluating forest harvesting to reduce its hydrologic impact with a spatial decision support system
Creator: Zhang, Yanli
Creator: Barten, Paul K.
Creator: Sugumaran, Ramanathan
Creator: DeGroote, John
Contributor: Monash University. Faculty of Arts. School of Geography and Environmental Science.
Subject: Forest harvesting
Subject: Hydrologic effects
Subject: SDSS
Subject: GIS
Subject: Water yield
Date: 2008
Description: Timber harvesting changes the condition of forest ecosystems, which are a major influence on the characteristics of headwater streams. Such characteristics include the quantity and timing of base flow and storm flow, concentrations of sediment and dissolved nutrients, water temperature, and the stability of the stream channels. This paper explores previous studies dealing with the relationship between timber harvesting and its hydrologic effects, especially long term water yield increase. The watershed disturbance threshold theory is raised and investigated in detail. The development and evaluation of a spatial decision support system, the Harvest Schedule Review System (HSRS), is then described. The HSRS will aid in the minimization of hydrological impacts of forest harvesting, along with its related, negative environmental influences. It provides a spatially and temporally explicit tool for users to analyze the hydrologic impact of forest harvest schedules.

Identifier: http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/6690
Identifier: monash:6690
Identifier: Zhang, Y.; Barten, P. K.; Sugumaran, R.; DeGroote, J. Evaluating forest harvesting to reduce its hydrologic impact with a spatial decision support system. Applied GIS. 2008 Jan;4(1): 1-16.
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Format: application/pdf
Type: journal article
Type: Collection. Applied GIS
Type: Monash open access journal
Source: 1832-5505

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