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Study finds it's where you log, not just how much, that determines flood risk

Study finds it's where you log, not just how much, that determines flood riskWorldPing

Watersheds that are flatter, drier and warmer are generally more vulnerable to increases in flooding after trees are harvested. Those with greater variation in elevation spread runoff out over time, reducing flood peaks.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Phys.org.

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