SUSPENDED SEDIMENT DYNAMICS IN SMALL FOREST STREAMS OF THE PACIFC NORTHWEST

This paper review suspended sediment sources and transports in small forest streams in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, Particularly in relation to riparian management. Mass movements, roading and yarding practices and burning can increase the supply of suspended sediment. Future research should involve nested catchments to examine suspended sediment response to forest practices at multiples special scales in combination with process-basses field studies.