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dc.contributor.advisorTroch, Peter A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSomor, Andrew
dc.creatorSomor, Andrewen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-05T14:18:09Z
dc.date.available2011-12-05T14:18:09Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/193435
dc.description.abstractOver the last decade, millions of acres of western North American forest have been reduced to areas of standing dead trees following eruptions in bark beetle populations. This thesis provides up-to-date information on streamflow response to the recent bark beetle outbreak in subalpine forests of the Colorado Rockies. Streamflow and climate measures are evaluated in eight central Colorado catchments with long-term data records and varying levels of beetle outbreak. No detectable streamflow change is observed in 7 of 8 highly impacted catchments. A significant reduction in streamflow is observed in 1 highly impacted catchment and is likely driven by tree mortality and record warm temperatures. These findings deviate from expected results and have important implications for vegetation and streamflow change under a warmer climate.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectBark Beetleen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectHydrologyen_US
dc.subjectStreamflowen_US
dc.subjectTree Mortalityen_US
dc.titleQuantifying streamflow change following bark beetle outbreak in multiple central Colorado catchmentsen_US
dc.typetexten_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesisen_US
dc.contributor.chairTroch, Peter A.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc752261040en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberBrooks, Paul D.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberBreshears, David D.en_US
dc.identifier.proquest11189en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHydrologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-24T17:47:55Z
html.description.abstractOver the last decade, millions of acres of western North American forest have been reduced to areas of standing dead trees following eruptions in bark beetle populations. This thesis provides up-to-date information on streamflow response to the recent bark beetle outbreak in subalpine forests of the Colorado Rockies. Streamflow and climate measures are evaluated in eight central Colorado catchments with long-term data records and varying levels of beetle outbreak. No detectable streamflow change is observed in 7 of 8 highly impacted catchments. A significant reduction in streamflow is observed in 1 highly impacted catchment and is likely driven by tree mortality and record warm temperatures. These findings deviate from expected results and have important implications for vegetation and streamflow change under a warmer climate.


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