Influences of forests on snow in the ponderosa-sugar pine-fir zone of the central Sierra Nevada
Influences of forests on snow in the ponderosa-sugar pine-fir zone of the central Sierra Nevada
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内华达山脉中部黄松-糖松-冷杉带森林对积雪的影响
DOI:
10.3733/hilg.v22n01p001
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发表时间:
1953
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
J. Kittredge
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作者:
J. Kittredge
The critical importance of water supply problems in the San Joaquin Valley indicates
a need for reliable information on the possible effects of forests on accumulation,
losses, and melting of snow on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada.
The present study was made in part of the Stanislaus National Forest, and covered
the seven years, 1934-38 and 1940-41. The aim was to find what kinds, sizes, and densities
of forests are most effective in promoting accumulation of snow, in minimizing losses
by evaporation, and in retarding and prolonging the period of melting.
Recommendations for improved forest management in relation to water supply are made
in the light of the findings for the seven seasons under study.