Forests and Water: A State of the Art Review for Colorado

• Year: 2003
• Title: Forests and Water: A State-of-the-Art Review for Colorado
• Author: Colorado State University
• Description: Colorado State University 2003
• Publications - Doc Type: Other

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absence of any forest harvest. Data are from 1956 -1982.
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Figure 2.6. Decline in the post- harvest increase in annual water yields over time, Fool Creek, Colorado.
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