A conceptual question related to the patch-cut versus uncut watershed case. If there are differences, are they clearly due to patch-cut versus uncut forest? What could be learned by looking at the...

A conceptual question related to the patch-cut versus uncut watershed case. If there are differences, are they clearly due to patch-cut versus uncut forest? What could be learned by looking at the watersheds associated with several patch-cut and uncut areas. If there is only one patch-cut area, can anything be learned by looking at this area versus several uncut areas?