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Forest Clearcutting And Site-Preparation On A Saline Soil In East Texas: Impacts On Water Quality, Matthew W. Mcbroom, Mingteh Chang, Alexander K. Sayok Jan 2002

Forest Clearcutting And Site-Preparation On A Saline Soil In East Texas: Impacts On Water Quality, Matthew W. Mcbroom, Mingteh Chang, Alexander K. Sayok

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Three 0.02 hectare plot-watersheds were installed on a saline soil in the Davy Crockett National Forest near Apple Springs, Texas. Each plot was installed with an H-flume, FW-1 automatic water level recorder, Coshocton N-1 runoff sampler, and two storage tanks. One watershed was undisturbed forested and served a control, one was clearcut without any site-preparation, and the third was clearcut, V-blade sheared, windrowed, and vegetation regrowth was prevented for the first 2 years. A total of 274 storms were recorded during the four-year study period, 1989-1992. Average annual sediment losses for the study period were 55, 197, and 1,530 kilograms …


Mississippi Timber Removals - A Ten Year Presentation, G. H. Weaver, Steven H. Bullard Jan 1982

Mississippi Timber Removals - A Ten Year Presentation, G. H. Weaver, Steven H. Bullard

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Mississippi is a major producer of manufactured forest products, and most of the timber required by Mississippi's forest industry is produced and harvested within the State. A severance tax on timber harvested in Mississippi is paid to the Mississippi State Tax Commission, and annual reports of timber removals are prepared by the Commission.