Effects of vegetative manipulations on sediment concentrations in north-central Arizona
Author
Dong, Chunying, 1962-Issue Date
1996Advisor
Ffolliott, Peter F.
Metadata
Show full item recordPublisher
The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © 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.Abstract
The sediment rating curve (SRC) method was used to study the effects of vegetative manipulations on sediment concentrations on the Beaver Creek watersheds of north-central Arizona. A linear model was best in the analysis of streamflow-sediment relationships. The corrected linear model eliminated some bias of the linear model and improved prediction. Partitioning data by streamflow-generating events and hydrograph stages produced significantly different SRCs and increased the descriptive and predictive powers. Due to insufficient data at the high streamflow range, SRCs for the pinyon-juniper watersheds had low values of ra SRCs for the ponderosa pine watersheds produced better results. More overstory removal resulted in higher sediment concentrations.Type
textThesis-Reproduction (electronic)
Degree Name
M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeRenewable Natural Resources