Runoff and phosphorus export patterns in large forested watersheds on the western Canadian Boreal Plain before and for 4 years after wildfire

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 319-325

  Burke, J M ^a   Prepas, E E ^a,b   Pinder, S ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Fire; Phosphorus; Runoff; Stream; Water quality; Watershed disturbance

Indexed keywords

FIRE HAZARDS; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

BOREAL FOREST; WATERSHED DISTURBANCES;

RUNOFF;

EID: 28444465903     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-072     Document Type: Review

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