Effects of heating on some soil physical properties related to its hydrological behaviour in two north-western Spanish soils

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-199

  Garcia Corona R ^a   Benito, E ^a   De Blas, E ^a   Varela, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggregate stability; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydrophobicity; Organic matter; Pore size distribution; Soil heating; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243121783     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF03068     Document Type: Article

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