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The importance of wood in headwater streams of the Oregon Coast Range

Christine May·Robert E. Gresswell·Janet L. Erickson
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Although headwater streams comprise the majority of stream length in mountainous regions, little is known about their form and function in comparison to higher-order rivers. A better understanding of the role of headwater streams in routing water, wood, and sediment is needed to clarify the physical and biological connections among uplands, riparian zones, and downstream reaches.

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Christine May, Robert E. Gresswell, Janet L. Erickson. 2004. The importance of wood in headwater streams of the Oregon Coast Range. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20043055

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