Mapping erosion risk and selecting sites for simple erosion control measures after a forest fire in Mediterranean France

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 606-621

  Fox, D M ^a   Berolo, W ^a   Carrega, P ^a   Darboux, F ^b  

^a University of Nice UMR 6012 ESPACE   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Erosion control strategy; Erosion control techniques; Grass filter strips; Log debris dams; Log erosion barriers; Post fire erosion

Indexed keywords

FIRE HAZARDS; FIRES; FORESTRY; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

EROSION CONTROL STRATEGY; EROSION CONTROL TECHNIQUES; GRASS FILTER STRIPS; LOG DEBRIS DAMS; LOG EROSION BARRIERS; POST-FIRE EROSION;

EROSION;

EROSION; FIRE HAZARDS; FIRES; FORESTRY; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

DAM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST FIRE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TRIBUTARY;

FIRE PREVENTION; FOREST FIRES; FRANCE; PLANTS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOIL EROSION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646428334     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1346     Document Type: Article

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