Water quality responses to fire, with particular reference to organic-rich wetlands and the Swan Coastal Plain: A review

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 121-128

  Horwitz, P ^a   Sommer, B ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidification; Fire; Organic rich wetlands; Swan Coastal Plain; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; FIRE MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND; WILDFIRE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SWAN COASTAL PLAIN; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 31344459233     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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