Fertilization and seeding effects on vegetative cover after wildfire in North-central Washington State

Forest Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 494-502

  Peterson, David W ^a   Dodson, Erich K ^a   Harrod, Richy J ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b US Forest Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Burned area emergency response; Erosion control; Mulching; Postfire forest management; Postfire rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BURNED AREAS; EMERGENCY RESPONSE; EROSION CONTROL; FOREST MANAGEMENT; POST-FIRE;

EROSION; FIRE PROTECTION; FIRES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SOILS;

FORESTRY;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 71749091834     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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