Effect of fire retardant application on phosphorus leaching from Mediterranean forest soil: Short-term laboratory-scale study

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-292

  Pappa, A ^a   Tzamtzis, N ^a   Koufopoulou, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Groundwater quality; Mount Penteli; Pinus halepensis trees; Post fire effects; Vegetation impact

Indexed keywords

PINUS HALEPENSIS;

EID: 33748420322     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05002     Document Type: Article

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