An evaluation of three wood shred blends for post-fire erosion control using indoor simulated rain events on small plots

Catena

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 86-94

  Foltz, R B ^a   Wagenbrenner, N S ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Burned soil; Erosion control; Forest fire; Rainfall simulation; Wood shreds

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST FIRE; GROUND COVER; HILLSLOPE; MULCHING; RAINFALL; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71649098913     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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