The effect of variable-retention riparian buffer zones on water temperatures in small headwater streams in sub-boreal forest ecosystems of British Columbia

By J. Macdonald, E. Macisaac, Herb E. Herunter. 2003

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Stream temperatures in two shaded reaches below cutblocks and logging roads: downstream cooling linked to subsurface hydrology (2003, background): “Maximum daily stream temperatures in the clearings increased by 2–4°C after harvesting, even with partial retention of riparian vegetation (Macdonald et al. 2003).”
The effects of forest harvesting and best management practices on streamflow and suspended sediment concentrations during snowmelt in headwater streams in sub-boreal forests of British Columbia, Canada (2003, background): “Widespread windthrow in the winters of 1997, 1998, and 1999 along the road right-of-ways and in B3 reduced canopy density to below 10% (Macdonald et al. 2003).”
Biodiversity management approaches for stream–riparian areas: Perspectives for Pacific Northwest headwater forests, microclimates, and amphibians (2007, background): “Increased stream temperatures following harvest have been observed to persist for 5 years (Macdonald et al., 2003) and in excess of 15 years (Johnson and Jones, 2000).”