Abstract: The amount of sediment, wood, and detritus (leaves and small branches) accumulations were examined in four headwater tributaries subjected to different treatments (unlogged, logged with riparian buffer, and logged with no buffer) 16 and 40 months after timber harvesting in the Bukit Tarek Experimental Watershed, Peninsular Malaysia. Sediment transport from hillslope logging roads and skid trails resulted in large sediment storage in the stream channels. Riparian reserves appear to mitigate logging impacts to streams; however, more sediment was ...
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