Fire effects on infiltration rates after prescribed fire in northern Rocky Mountain forests, USA

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2000, Pages 220-229

  Robichaud, P R ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest fire; Hydraulic conductivity; Rainfall simulation; Water repellent

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; FIRES; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; RAIN; RUNOFF; SOILS;

ARTIFICIAL TREE REGENERATION; FIRE EFFECTS; FOREST FUELS; RAINFALL SIMULATION; WATER REPELLENT;

INFILTRATION;

FIRE; INFILTRATION; PRESCRIBED BURNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034729367     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00196-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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