Factors affecting large peakflows on Appalachian watersheds: lessons from the Fernow Experimental Forest

Kochenderfer, James N.; Adams, Mary Beth; Miller, Gary W.; Helvey, David J.

doi:10.2737/nrs-rp-3

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“…The change points occur well after clear cutting; there is not a clear tie to deforestation in WS-6 and changing flood response. Our results are generally consistent with conclusions drawn by Kochendorfer et al [2007], who examine variability of Fernow flood peaks in terms of forest disturbance and storm characteristics. They conclude that ''storm characteristics explained a considerable amount of variability in peakflow while disturbance history characteristics explained little or none of the variability in peakflow, and that the meteorological variables (storm precipitation characteristics) were the most important in explaining the variability of large peak stormflows from these forested watersheds.''…”

Section: Fernow Flood Frequencysupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Despite intense forest ''treatments'' to Fernow watersheds [Kochendorfer et al, 2007], there is only weak evidence of nonstationarities in flood records. This holds for both annual peak and peaks-over-threshold (POT) flood records.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Located in the Allegheny Mountain section of the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, the Fernow watersheds are typical of surrounding areas in the forested Appalachians (see Hornbeck et al [1993] and Kochendorfer et al [2007], and references therein for discussion of prior research at the Fernow). The Fernow watersheds are headwater tributaries to the Cheat River (as discussed below in section 3).…”

Section: Fernow Site Description and Hydroclimatologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Smethport [Eisenlohr, 1952;Smith et al, 2011a], Little River [Hack and Goodlett, 1960], Rapidan [Smith et al, 1996], Nelson County ( [Camp and Miller, 1970]; denoted ''Camille'' and ''Rockfish River''), and Saul's Run floods were produced by orographic thunderstorm systems. The Fernow includes both ''treated'' watersheds and a control watershed, which has not been cut since 1905 (as detailed in section 2) [see also Kochendorfer et al, 2007], providing a good experimental setting in which to examine the impact of forest practice on flood frequency. We examine nonstationarities in flood frequency through tests for abrupt changes and trends in Fernow flood records.…”

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Flood response for the watersheds of the Fernow Experimental Forest in the central Appalachians

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2015

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Section: Fernow Flood Frequencysupporting

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Flood response for the watersheds of the Fernow Experimental Forest in the central Appalachians

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Villarini

2015

Water Resources Research

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“…Both areas are located in the Unglaciated Allegheny Mountains subsection of the Appalachian Plateau Physiographic Province (Kochenderfer et al 2007). American chestnut Castanea dentata and oak species, such as northern red oak Q. rubra, were historically significant components of the forest overstory at Petit Farm and FEF.…”

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Roost Selection by Male Indiana Myotis Following Forest Fires in Central Appalachian Hardwoods Forests

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Ford

Rodrigue

et al. 2010

Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management

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Despite the potential for prescribed fire and natural wildfire to increase snag abundance in hardwood forests, few studies have investigated effects of fire on bat roosting habitat, particularly that of the endangered Indiana myotis Myotis sodalis. From 2001 to 2009, we examined roost selection of Indiana myotis in burned and unburned forests in Tucker County, West Virginia. We radiotracked 15 male Indiana myotis to 50 roost trees; 16 in burned stands and 34 in unburned stands. Indiana myotis roosted in stands that had initially been burned 1-3 y prior to our observations. In burned stands, Indiana myotis roosted exclusively in fire-killed maples (Acer spp.). In unburned stands, they roosted in live trees, predominately hickories (Carya spp.), oaks (Quercus spp.), and maples. Roost trees in burned stands were surrounded by less basal area and by trees in advanced stages of decay, creating larger canopy gaps than at random trees in burned stands or actual roost trees located in unburned stands. Compared to random trees in unburned stands, roost trees in unburned stands were less decayed, had higher percent bark coverage, and were surrounded by less basal area, also resulting in larger canopy gaps. Roost-switching frequency and distances moved by Indiana myotis among roost trees were similar between burned and unburned stands. Our research indicates that use of fire for forest management purposes, at minimum provoked no response from Indiana myotis in terms of roost tree selection, and may create additional roost resources, depending on spatial context.

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Sustaining Young Forest Communities

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Thompson³

2011

Managing Forest Ecosystems

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Factors affecting large peakflows on Appalachian watersheds: lessons from the Fernow Experimental Forest

Cited by 20 publications

References 15 publications

Flood response for the watersheds of the Fernow Experimental Forest in the central Appalachians

Flood response for the watersheds of the Fernow Experimental Forest in the central Appalachians

Roost Selection by Male Indiana Myotis Following Forest Fires in Central Appalachian Hardwoods Forests

Sustaining Young Forest Communities

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