Spatial distribution and properties of ash and thermally altered soils after high-severity forest fire, southern California

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 343-354

  Goforth, Brett R ^a   Graham, Robert C ^a   Hubbert, Kenneth R ^b   Zanner, C William ^c   Minnich, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrophobic soil; Maghemite; Mixed conifer forest; Reddened soil; Soil magnetic susceptibility; Soil pH; Soil rubification; Water repellent soil; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; FRAXINUS AMERICANA;

EID: 28444469952     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05038     Document Type: Article

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