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Hillslope erosion two and three years after wildfire, skyline salvage logging, and site preparation in southern Oregon, USA
Year: 2015
Harvest of dead timber following wildfire is contentious because of a perception that the benefits are outweighed by environmental costs. One primary concern is the potential for increased erosion susceptibility associated with timber extraction (i.e. salvage logging) and site preparation. We measured erosion at the Timbered Rock Fire in southwestern Oregon on replicated sites that were either salvage logged on private land or non-salvage logged on adjacent public lands. Sediment was collected from silt fences placed in locations with relatively uniform hillslope surface conditions beginning…
Publication Type: Journal Article