Nutrient dynamics of rangeland burns in Southeastern Arizona

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 606-614

  Emmerich, William E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass nutrient; Enrichment ratios; Sediment nutrient; Soil nutrient; Spring and fall burn; Surface runoff nutrient

Indexed keywords

BURNING; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; RANGELAND; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION;

ARIZONA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032745650     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003630     Document Type: Article

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