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Influence of Forest Cover on the State of the Ground Water Table
Author(s) -
Wilde S. A.,
Steinbrenner E. C.,
Pierce R. S.,
Dosen R. C.,
Pronin D. T.
Publication year - 1953
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1953.03615995001700010017x
Subject(s) - water table , soil water , spring (device) , hydrology (agriculture) , table (database) , forest cover , environmental science , groundwater , frost (temperature) , erosion , geology , soil science , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , ecology , mechanical engineering , engineering , biology , computer science , data mining
The state of ground water level was determined in forested and cutover soils of central and northern Wisconsin by observations of open wells during the frost‐free periods. In nonpodzolic, coarse, sandy soils, ground water possesses considerable mobility, and forest cover effected only a slight lowering of the water level, not exceeding 9 inches. The influence of forest cover was most pronounced in the middle of the growing season; from October to May the water table occupied nearly a horizontal position. In strongly podzolized, morainic soils, however, clear cutting of aspen stands produced an average rise of 14 inches, and converted a reasonably well‐drained soil into a semiswamp. In the rainy spring and summer of 1952, this alteration of the ground water table was accompanied by increased run‐off, erosion, and damages to roads.