GEO 582 Geomorphology of Forests and Streams
Syllabus, Winter, 2010
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Lectures: |
Wilkinson 129, MWF, 12:00-12:50 PM |
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Instructor: |
Dr. Stephen Lancaster, Wlkn. 142, 737-9258, lancasts@geo.oregonstate.edu |
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Office hrs: |
Mon., 1-1:50 PM; Tue., 2-2:50 PM; or by appointment or drop-in |
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Readings: |
Selected articles (online at http://www.geo.oregonstate.edu/classes/geo582/) |
Course description:
Physical processes (erosion, transport, deposition, hydraulics, morphology) and biotic interactions on hillslopes, riparian zones, and fluvial systems at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: 9 graduate credits of sciences or engineering
Course objectives and expected learning outcomes:
The objective of GEO 582 is to provide students with a state-of-the-art knowledge of current research on the geomorphology of forested landscapes and their stream networks such that the students achieve the following learning outcomes:
1. Knowledge of the major concepts in hillslope and fluvial geomorphology of forested landscapes.
2. Knowledge of key literature on geomorphology of forests and streams.
3. Understanding of the key approaches and techniques for research projects in geomorphology of forests and streams.
Assessment/evaluation of student performance:
Summary of course requirements and credit:
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Item |
Pct. grade |
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Leading discussion of primary articles |
20.00% |
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Presentations on secondary articles |
25.00% |
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Participation (including field trip) |
15.00% |
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Ten sets of weekly notes |
20.00% |
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20.00% |
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Total: |
100.00% |
Course Format:
Each meeting will consist of a short introduction by the instructor, discussion of the primary article led by a student, and brief synopsis-type presentations on secondary articles. Each student will
1. read the primary paper for each class meeting;
2. participate actively in discussions;
3. facilitate discussion for 3 articles (or a number to be determined, based on class size);
4. give brief presentations on 3 articles (or a number to be determined, based on class size);
5. hand in one page of 12-pt single-spaced typed notes each week summarizing highlights of the previous week's discussions;
6. attend the field trip;
7. present proposal of topic and methodology for future research in geomorphology of forests and streams; and
8. turn in a final paper proposing a topic and methodology for future research in geomorphology of forests and streams.
Each student may
9. propose articles for the class to read, and give pdfs of these to Stephen;
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Week |
Date |
Topic, Readings |
Student in Charge |
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Monday, 1/4 |
Introduction Context of class, key concepts of processes and scales |
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Wednesday, 1/6 |
Vegetation and geomorphology 1. Montgomery, D. R., B. D. Collins, J. M. Buffington, and T. B. Abbe (2003), Geomorphic effects of wood in rivers, in The ecology and management of wood in world rivers, edited by S. V. Gregory, K. L. Boyer and A. M. Gurnell, pp. 21-47. 2. Corenblit, D., and J. Steiger (2009), Vegetation as a major conductor of geomorphic changes on the Earth surface: toward evolutionary geomorphology, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34(6), 891-896. |
1. Wendy 2. Chevelle |
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Friday, 1/8 |
Geomorphic effectiveness 1. Huang, X., and J. D. Niemann (2006), An evaluation of the geomorphically effective event for fluvial processes over long periods, J. Geophys. Res., 111. 2. Jones, J. A., & Grant, G. E. 1996. Peak flow responses to clearcutting and roads in small and large basins, western Cascades, Oregon. Water Resources Research 32:959-974. PUBLISHED CORRECTION |
1. Kendra 2. Mike |
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Monday, 1/11 |
Sediment budgets 1. Malmon, D. V., S. L. Reneau, T. Dunne, D. Katzman, and P. G. Drakos (2005), Influence of sediment storage on downstream delivery of contaminated sediment, Water Resour. Res., 41. 2. Dietrich, W.E., and T. Dunne, Sediment budget for a small catchment in mountainous terrain, Z. Geomorph., 29, 191-206, 1978. |
1. Wendy 2. Jon |
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Wednesday, 1/13 |
Weathering and soil production 1. Heimsath, A.M., W.E. Dietrich, K. Nishiizumi, and R.C. Finkel, Stochastic processes of soil production and transport: erosion rates, topographic variation, and cosmogenic nuclides in the Oregon Coast Range, Earth Surf. Processes Landforms, 26, 531-552, 2001. 2. Heimsath, A.M., W.E. Dietrich, K. Nishiizumi, and R.C. Finkel, Cosmogenic nuclides, topography, and the spatial variation of soil depth, Geomorphology, 27(1-2), 151-172, 1999. |
1. Jack 2. Ken |
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Friday, 1/15 |
Hillslope transport 1. Furbish, D. J., P. K. Haff, W. E. Dietrich, and A. M. Heimsath (2009), Statistical description of slope-dependent soil transport and the diffusion-like coefficient, J. Geophys. Res., 114. 2. Roering, J.J., J.W. Kirchner, and W.E. Dietrich, Evidence for nonlinear, diffusive sediment transport on hillslopes and implications for landscape morphology, Water Resour. Res., 35(3), 853-870, 1999. |
1. Jack 2. Andrew |
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3 |
Monday, 1/18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day—no class |
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3 |
Wednesday, 1/20 |
Hillslope transport and vegetation 1. Gallaway, J. M., Y. E. Martin, and E. A. Johnson (2009), Sediment transport due to tree root throw: integrating tree population dynamics, wildfire and geomorphic response, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34(9), 1255-1269. 2. Roering, J.J. and M. Gerber, (2005), Fire and the evolution of steep, soil-mantled landscapes, Geology, v. 33, p. 349-352. |
1. Laura 2. Jon |
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Friday, 1/22 |
Landscape equilibrium 1. Personius, S. F. (1995), Late Quaternary stream incision and uplift in the forearc of the Cascadia subduction zone, western Oregon, Journal of Geophysical Research, 100(B10), 20,193-120,210. 2. Reneau, S.L., and W.E. Dietrich, Erosion rates in the southern Oregon Coast Range: Evidence for an equilibrium between hillslope erosion and sediment yield, Earth Surf. Processes Landforms, 16, 307-322, 1991. |
1. Trent 2. Ken |
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Monday, 1/25 |
Landslide initiation 1. Montgomery, D. R., K. M. Schmidt, W. E. Dietrich, and J. McKean (2009), Instrumental record of debris flow initiation during natural rainfall: Implications for modeling slope stability, J. Geophys. Res., 114, F01031, doi:10.1029/2008JF001078 2. Iverson, R.M., Landslide triggering by rain infiltration, Water Resour. Res., 36(7), 1897-1910, 2000.
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1. Mike 2.
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Wednesday, 1/27 |
Landslide susceptibility 1. Schmidt, K.M., J.R. Roering, J.D. Stock, W.E. Dietrich, D.R. Montgomery, and T. Schaub, The variability of root cohesion as an influence on shallow landslide susceptibility in the Oregon Coast Range, Can. Geotech. J., 38, 995-1024, 2001. 2. Hales, T. C., C. R. Ford, T. Hwang, J. M. Vose, and L. E. Band (2009), Topographic and ecologic controls on root reinforcement, J. Geophys. Res., 114, F03013, doi:10.1029/2008JF001168. |
1. Jon 2. Mike |
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Friday, 1/29 |
Landslides and vegetation 1. Miller, D. J., and K. M. Burnett (2007), Effects of forest cover, topography, and sampling extent on the measured density of shallow, translational landslides, WRR, 43(W03433). 2. Imaizumi, F., R. C. Sidle, and R. Kamei (2008), Effects of forest harvesting on the occurrence of landslides and debris flows in steep terrain of central Japan, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 33(6), 827-840. |
1. Ken 2. Laura |
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Monday, 2/1 |
Debris flows and vegetation 1. Guthrie, R. H., A. Hockin, L. Colquhoun, T. Nagy, S. G. Evans, and C. Ayles (2010), An examination of controls on debris flow mobility: Evidence from coastal British Columbia, Geomorphology, 114(4), 601-613. 2. Lancaster, S.T., S.K. Hayes, and G.E. Grant, Effects of wood on debris flow runout in small mountain watersheds, Water Resour. Res., 39(6), 1168, doi: 10.1029/2001WR001227, 2003.
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1. Mike 2.
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Wednesday, 2/3 |
Debris flow-fluvial transition: Sediment storage and transit 1. Miller, D. J., and K. M. Burnett (2008), A probabilistic model of debris-flow delivery to stream channels, demonstrated for the Coast Range of Oregon, USA, Geomorphology, 94, 184-205. 2. Lancaster, S.T., and Casebeer, N.E., 2007. Sediment storage and evacuation in headwater valleys at the transition between debris-flow and fluvial processes. Geology, 35, 1027-1030, doi: 10.1130/G239365A.1. (plus supplementary material) |
1. Jon 2. Jack |
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Friday, 2/5 |
Debris flow scour 1. Stock, J.D., and W.E. Dietrich, 2006. Erosion of steepland valleys by debris flows. Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 118, 1125-1148, doi:10.1130/B25902.1. 2. Stock, J., and W. E. Dietrich, Valley incision by debris flows: Evidence of a topographic signature, Water Resour. Res., 39(4), 1089, doi:10.1029/2001WR001057, 2003. |
1. Laura 2.
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Monday, 2/8 |
Debris flow-fluvial transition: Deposit evolution 1. Sutherland, D.G., M.H. Ball, S.J. Hilton, and T.E. Lisle, 2002. Evolution of a landslide-induced sediment wave in the Navarro River, California. Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 114(8), 1036-1048. 2. Hogan, D.L., S.A. Bird, and M.A. Hassan, Spatial and temporal evolution of small coastal gravel-bed streams: Influence of forest management on channel morphology and fish habitats, in Gravel-Bed Rivers in the Environment, ed. by P.C., Klingeman, R.L. Beschta, P.D. Komar, and J.B. Bradley, pp. 365-392, Water Resources Publications, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1998. |
1. Wendy 2. Kendra |
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Wednesday, 2/10 |
Wood and sediment storage 1. Magilligan, F. J., K. H. Nislow, G. B. Fisher, J. Wright, G. Mackey, and M. Laser (2008), The geomorphic function and characteristics of large woody debris in low gradient rivers, coastal Maine, USA, Geomorphology, 97(3-4), 467-482. 2. Montgomery, D.R., T.M. Massong, and S.C.S. Hawley, Influence of debris flows and log jams on the location of pools and alluvial channel reaches, Oregon Coast Range, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 115(1), 78-88, 2003. |
1. Chevelle 2. Laura |
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Friday, 2/12 |
Wood in streams 1. Meleason, M. A., R. J. Davies-Colley, and G. M. J. Hall (2007), Characterizing the variability of wood in streams: simulation modelling compared with multiple-reach surveys, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 32(8), 1164-1173. 2. Buffington, J.M., T.E. Lisle, R.D. Woodsmith, and S. Hilton, Controls on the size and occurrence of pools in coarse-grained forest rivers, River Res. Appl., 18(6), 507-531, 2002. |
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2. Andrew |
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Monday, 2/15 |
Wood in streams 1. Swanson, F. J., and G. W. Lienkaemper (1978), Physical consequences of large organic debris in Pacific Northwest streams, USDA Forest Service General Technical Report, PNW-69, 12 pp. 2. TBD |
1. Andrew 2. |
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Wednesday, 2/17 |
Wood and channel profile evolution 1. Lancaster, S.T., and G.E. Grant, 2006. Debris dams and the relief of headwater streams, Geomorphology, 82, 84-97, doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.08.020. 2. Comiti, F., A. Andreoli, L. Mao, and M. A. Lenzi (2008), Wood storage in three mountain streams of the Southern Andes and its hydro-morphological effects, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 33(2), 244-262. |
1. Kendra 2. Chevelle |
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Friday, 2/19 |
Sediment routing in channel networks 1. Benda, L., and T. Dunne, Stochastic forcing of sediment routing and storage in channel networks, Water Resour. Res., 33(12), 2865-2880, 1997b. 2. Madej, M.A, and V. Ozaki, Channel response to sediment wave propagation and movement, Redwood Creek, California, USA, Earth Surf. Processes Landform, 21(10), 911-927, 1996. |
1. Andrew 2. Wendy |
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Monday, 2/22 |
Sediment routing and vegetation 1. Lancaster, S.T., S.K. Hayes, and G.E. Grant, Modeling sediment and wood storage and dynamics in small mountainous watersheds, in Geomorphic Processes and Riverine Habitat, Water Sci. Appl., vol. 4, edited by J.M. Dorava, D.R. Montgomery, B.B. Palcsak, and F.A. Fitzpatrick, pp. 85-102, AGU, Washington, D.C., 2001. 2. Lisle, T.E., Y. Cui, G. Parker, J.E. Pizzuto, and A.M. Dodd, The dominance of dispersion in the evolution of bed material waves in gravel bed rivers, Earth Surf. Processes Landforms, 26(13), 1409-1420, 2001. |
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2. Jack |
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Wednesday, 2/24 |
Landscape evolution in the Oregon Coast Range 1. Lancaster, S. T. (2008), Evolution of sediment accommodation space in steady state bedrock-incising valleys subject to episodic aggradation, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F04002, doi:10.1029/2007JF000938. 2. Almond, P., J.J. Roering, and T. C. Hales, (2007), Using soil residence time to delineate spatial and temporal patterns of transient landscape response, Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, v. 112, F03S17, doi:10.1029/2006JF000568. |
1. Mousa 2. Kendra |
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Friday, 2/26 |
Sediment storage and fish 1. May, C. L., B. Pryor, T. E. Lisle, and M. Lang (2009), Coupling hydrodynamic modeling and empirical measures of bed mobility to predict the risk of scour and fill of salmon redds in a large regulated river, Water Resour. Res., 45. 2. May, Christine L. and D. Lee. 2004. The relationships among In-Channel Sediment Storage, Pool Depth, and Summer Survival of Juvenile Salmonds in Oregon Coast Range Streams. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24:761-774. |
1. Trent 2.
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Monday, 3/1 |
Riparian zones and bank resistance 1. Eaton, B. C., and T. R. Giles (2009), Assessing the effect of vegetation-related bank strength on channel morphology and stability in gravel-bed streams using numerical models, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34(5), 712-724. 2. Pollen-Bankhead, N., and A. Simon (2009), Enhanced application of root-reinforcement algorithms for bank-stability modeling, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34(4), 471-480. |
1. Ken 2.
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Wednesday, 3/3 |
Wood in rivers 1. O'Connor, J. E., M. A. Jones, and T. L. Haluska (2003), Flood plain and channel dynamics of the Quinault and Queets Rivers, Washington, USA, Geomorphology, 51(1-3), 31-59. 2. Abbe, T. B., and D. R. Montgomery (2003), Patterns and processes of wood debris accumulation in the Queets river basin, Washington, Geomorphology, 51(1-3), 81-107. |
1. Chevelle 2.
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Friday, 3/5 |
Vegetation and channel dynamics 1. Corenblit, D., J. Steiger, A. M. Gurnell, E. Tabacchi, and L. Roques (2009), Control of sediment dynamics by vegetation as a key function driving biogeomorphic succession within fluvial corridors, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34(13), 1790-1810. 2. McBride, M., W. C. Hession, and D. M. Rizzo (2008), Riparian reforestation and channel change: A case study of two small tributaries to Sleepers River, northeastern Vermont, USA, Geomorphology, 102(3-4), 445-459. |
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Saturday, 3/6 |
Field trip 8 am – 6 pm, to sites in Oregon Coast Range |
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Monday, 3/8 |
Student presentations |
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10 |
Wednesday, 3/10 |
Student presentations |
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10 |
Friday, 3/12 |
Student presentations |
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Monday, 3/15 |
Turn in final papers before 5 PM |
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Guidelines for conduct on written assignments:
You will be strictly held to the University’s policy on academic dishonesty. Be sure that you are familiar with that policy (see http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/regs.htm). Enrollment in this class means that you are responsible for your conduct with respect to the University’s policy and my guidelines written here. Please note that both copying another person’s work and allowing another person to copy your own work are considered academic dishonesty.