Mean surface soil movement measured over the period 1972–1983 on eight relatively low angle (< 10°), well drained slopes on eastern Banks Island averaged 0.6 cm/year. Substantial variation in mean movement was recorded amongst the slopes. The variation relates to differences in soil moisture conditions, soil grain size, and the position of the measurement transect relative to the crest or base of the slope. The former two variables and therefore the rate of movement can change rapidly across any given slope, particularly when stripes are present.Three types of movement are identified in the study area: (1) mud burst and mud flow, (2) classic solifluction, and (3) pluglike flow. The latter occurs along discrete shear planes located both within and at the base of the active layer. The existence of episodic and relatively rapid mass movement on these slopes suggests that long-term monitoring programs are necessary to adequately assess and measure slope movement.
In a forested catchment, river discharge in any season can be either decreased or augmented by forest management practices such as appropriate species selection, density management, and length of rotation. The efficacy of any such strategy in either new plantations or existing forests can be maximized by considering the distribution of the key hydrological functions in the catchment. With the growing awareness of climate change and its impacts, the adequacy of our water supply is becoming an issue of increasing societal importance. At the same time there is greater discussion about using our forests for carbon sequestration and biofuels. Policy-makers should be careful when introducing new programs that incentivize widespread reforestation. The implications of such planting programs on annual and seasonal river flows (under both current and future climatic conditions) need to be considered. Informed choices need to be made as to the objectives for which we manage our forests. In turn, this means that there is an urgent need for water managers and forest managers to work more closely together than in the past to optimally plan and develop forest and water management strategies.Keywords: managing river flows by managing forests; modifying seasonal river flows; managing forests for energy or water yield; problems with incenting new planting programs; forests, water, and climate change RésuméDans un basin versant forestier, le débit d'un cours d' eau peut soit augmenter, soit diminuer en fonction des pratiques d'aménagement forestier comme la sélection appropriée des espèces, l'intensité de l'aménagement et la durée de la rotation. L' efficacité d'une telle stratégie pour de nouvelles plantations ou des peuplements existants peut être maximisée par l' étude de la distribution des principales fonctions hydrologiques du bassin versant. Compte tenu de l'accroissement de la sensibilisation face aux changements climatiques et à leurs conséquences, le niveau d'approvisionnement en eau est devenu un enjeu ayant une importance sociétale croissante. Au même moment, on discute de plus en plus de l'utilisation de nos forêts pour la sé-questration du carbone et la production de biocarburants. Les décideurs politiques doivent être prudents lorsque de nouveaux programmes sont introduits pour stimuler le reboisement à grande échelle. Les implications de ces programmes de reboisement sur le débit annuel des cours d' eau (en fonction des conditions climatiques actuelles et futures) doivent être étudiées. Des choix judicieux doivent être faits en fonction des objectifs pour lesquels nous aménageons nos forêts. En conséquence, cela signifie qu'il est urgent que les gestionnaires des eaux et les aménagistes forestiers collaborent plus étroitement que par le passé afin d' établir une planification optimale et de développer des stratégies adéquates d'aménagement des forêts et des eaux.Mots clés : gestion du débit des cours d' eau par l'aménagement des forêts; modification des débits saisonniers des cours d' eau; aménager les forê...
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