Mersereau, R. C.; Dyrness, C. T. 1972. Accelerated mass wasting after logging and slash burning in western Oregon. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 27(3): 112-114.
ABSTRACT—Clearcut logging and slash burning in a steep 237-acre water-shed in western Oregon resulted in increased rates of soil movement, espe-cially on slopes unprotected by organic debris. During the first growing sea-son after burning, soil movement, which largely occurred as dry ravel, wasmost pronounced on 80-percent slopes (versus 60-percent), on south aspects(versus north), and in areas having little plant cover (versus well-vegetatedareas). By the second growing season after burning, rapid invasion by vege-tation essentially halted soil movement on all slopes except extremely stonytalus areas.