Mechanized fuel treatment effects on soil compaction in Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 255, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 3098-3106

  Moghaddas, Emily E Y ^a   Stephens, Scott L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel treatment; Mastication; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

FIRES; FORESTRY;

FOREST FUELS; FUEL TREATMENT; NON-SKID PORTION;

SOILS;

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FOREST HEALTH; FOREST SOIL; FUEL; MIXED FOREST; SOIL STRENGTH;

FOREST FIRES; FUELS; SOIL;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 43049096005     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.11.011     Document Type: Article

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