Effects of fire retardant on heathland soils in south-eastern Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 607-617

  Hopmans, P ^a   Collett, N ^a   Bickford, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Forest Science Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATES; SOILS; VEGETATION;

HEATHLAND SOILS;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FIRE; HEATHLAND; MONITORING; PH; PHOSPHATE; SOIL PROPERTY; SUBSOIL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GRAMPIANS [VICTORIA]; MARLO; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

PHOS;

EID: 36849062154     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR07040     Document Type: Article

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