Thermal shock and rain effects on soil surface characteristics: A laboratory approach

Catena

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-234

  Llovet, J ^a   Josa, R ^b   Vallejo, V R ^a,c  

^a CEAM Dept Ecologia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fire intensity; Laboratory test; Rain effects; Soil degradation; Soil physico chemical characteristics; Unaltered soil samples

Indexed keywords

BURNING; HEAT SHOCK; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LABORATORY METHOD; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL DEGRADATION;

ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 48649089335     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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