Hazard Assessment Keys for Evaluating Site Sensitivity to Soil Degrading Processes Guidebook
Author | : British Columbia. Ministry of Forests |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : CORNELL:31924076515018 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Hazard Assessment Keys for Evaluating Site Sensitivity to Soil Degrading Processes Guidebook written by British Columbia. Ministry of Forests and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook is intended to help forest managers assess and minimize the effect on the soil of any proposed soil-degrading forest practices involving compaction and puddling, soil displacement, forest floor displacement, surface soil erosion, and mass wasting. The guidebook rates hazards as low, moderate, high, and very high. The guidebook includes definitions, controlling site factors, management considerations, and keys to help rate those hazards. An appendix contains a listing of precipitation factors for biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia by forest region.