Changes in soil water repellence and its distribution in relation to surface microtopographic units after a low severity fire in eucalypt woodland, Sydney, Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-217

  Howell, Jocelyn ^a   Humphreys, Geoff S ^a   Mitchell, Peter E ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrophobicity; Litter; Litter dam; Microterrace; Mycorrhiza; Proteoid root mats

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOISTURE; RAIN;

LITTER DAM; LITTERS; MICROTERRACE; MYCORRHIZA; PROTEOID ROOT MATS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FIRE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LITTER; MYCORRHIZA; RAINFALL; SOIL; SOIL WATER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

FUNGI;

EID: 33646501219     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR04176     Document Type: Article

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