Some relationships of plant cover to run-off, erosion, and infiltration on granitic soils

W. M. Johnson; C. H. Niederhof

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Some relationships of plant cover to run-off, erosion, and infiltration on granitic soils

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Authors:

W. M. Johnson, C. H. Niederhof

Year:

1941

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Journal of Forestry. 39: 854-858.

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Abstract

The fact that plant cover influences run-off, erosion, and infiltration has been firmly established by past research. Only under a few special conditions, however, has the degree of this influence been determined quantitatively. The study reported in this article was undertaken to secure a usable measure of this quantitative relationship, and to provide data for watershed management in the mountains of Colorado. With the use of small plots, results have been secured which evaluate plant cover as a watershed factor and at the same time demonstrate that under certain circumstances, soil conditions may overshadow and nullify the effects of vegetation.

Keywords

plant cover, erosion, soil, watershed management

Citation

Johnson, W. M.; Niederhof, C. H. 1941. Some relationships of plant cover to run-off, erosion, and infiltration on granitic soils. Journal of Forestry. 39: 854-858.