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Use of Explosives to Add Large Organic Debris to Streams
Author(s) -
Boehne Paul L.,
Wolfe John R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
north american journal of fisheries management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1548-8675
pISSN - 0275-5947
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8659(1986)6<599:uoetal>2.0.co;2
Subject(s) - debris , streams , dynamite , explosive material , environmental science , coarse woody debris , snag , cascade , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , ecology , chemistry , geography , computer science , archaeology , biology , geotechnical engineering , habitat , oceanography , chromatography , computer network
Large conifers were felled by gel dynamite to increase the number of large organic debris pieces in an Oregon Cascade Mountain stream. Dynamited root masses generally consisted of one to six large roots extending about 25‐75 cm from the tree base. This technique appears to be useful for stream enhancement where heavy equipment access is not possible and large conifer blowdowns are desired.