The sustainable use of water resources requires clear guidelines for the management of
diffuse pollution inputs to rivers. Without informed guidelines, management decisions are …

In response to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (aka, Clean Water Act) of 1972,
forestry best management practices (BMPs) were developed and subsequently …

Riparian forest harvesting impacts streams in many ways, from altering temperature
regimes, shifting geomorphic structure, increasing sediment fluxes and affecting fish …

Timber harvest is a prevailing economic activity in Amazonia, which contributes to forest
degradation and biodiversity loss. However, Reduced-impact logging has been used to …

This paired watershed study tested the effects of timber harvest on water quantity and quality
in the North Carolina Piedmont physiographic region. Four headwater watersheds at Hill …

Forest harvest has multiple impacts on adjoining freshwater ecosystems, particularly
headwater streams which typically receive minimal protection against forestry. However …

Potential immediate and prolonged impact of timber harvests on stream-associated
amphibians (SAA; torrent (Rhyacotriton spp.) and giant salamanders (Dicamptodon spp.) …

Terrestrial plant litter is important in sustaining stream food webs in forested headwaters.
Leaf litter quality often decreases when native species are replaced by introduced species …

Forest disturbances have significant effects on water quality and quantity, river
geomorphology, and the ecology of receiving waterbodies. Riparian forests provide …

Riparian-management zones protect aquatic species and their habitats in managed forests,
yet the effects of riparian-management alternatives warrant further study. We examined …