Spatial and temporal sensivity of hydrogeomorphic response and recovery to deforestation, agriculture, and floods

Auteurs :
FITZPATRICK, F.A.
KNOX, J.C.

Description :
North Fish Creek, Wisconsin, served as a case study of the hydrogeomorphic responses of streams in the northern Great Lakes region to widespread clear-cut logging and deforestation following European settlement. This study also examined geomorphic responses in the context of both land use impacts and the timing of large floods from approximately 1880 to 1995. Field studies were combined with hydrologic and sediment-load modeling to evaluate geomorphic responses in relation to stream position. Lastly, geomorphic recovery rates following decreases in agricultural activity during the recent decades were evaluated.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2000, vol. 21, n°. 2, p. 89-108, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2000

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis