Monitoring Geomorphological Disturbance and Recovery in Commercially Logged Tropical Forest, Sabah, East Malaysia, and Implications for Management
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20153752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tony Greer (National University of Singapore), Ian Douglas (0000-0002-2451-8133, University of Manchester), Kawi Bidin (0000-0002-2757-7657, University of Manchester), Waidi Shun, Jadda Suhaimi |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0129-7619 • E-ISSN: 1467-9493 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9493.1995.tb00064.x |
| OpenAlex | W1971080461 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Resource development in the form of cyclical commercial logging activities results in a short period of often severe land disturbance followed by a prolonged phase of recovery. The monitoring of catchment sediment yield gives some indication of the gross erosion processes within the catchment as a result of the disturbance and may also effectively measure any ameliorative processes. Studies in Ulu Segama, Sabah, East Malaysia, recorded significant increases in stream suspended sediment loads as a result of logging. Stream loads were derived from a combination of daily sample measurements and storm event sampling using automated liquid samplers. Measured loads were then compared to computed loads from sediment discharge rating sets derived from the actual samples. Application of these ratings in the disturbed catchment initially underestimated sediment loads; however, a progressive overestimation of loads occurred as the catchment vegetation recovered. When using sediment rating curves as a tool to measure catchment erosion rates in disturbed environments, considerable caution has to be used. Vegetation recovery is reflected in the rapid recovery of stream water quality, making it necessary to continually review the rating
Disturbance (geology) · Drainage basin · Erosion · Geography · Hydrology (agriculture) · Logging · Rating curve · Sampling (signal processing) · Sediment · Storm · Vegetation (pathology) · Environmental Science · Forestry · Geology · Groundwater and Watershed Analysis · Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies · Oceanography · Soil erosion and sediment transport
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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