Linear anionic polyacrylamide as an effective post-fire soil treatment: Understanding the chemistry and physical science

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 243-252

  Davidson, Robert A ^a   Davidson, Charles F ^b   Roa Espinosa, Aicardo ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Burn area emergency rehabilitation; Erosion; Hydrophobic; Polyacrylamide (PAM); Post fire soil treatment; Revegetation

Indexed keywords

ANION; CLAY SOIL; EROSION CONTROL; HYDROPHOBICITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; REVEGETATION; SOIL REMEDIATION; SOIL SCIENCE; VEGETATION COVER; WILDFIRE;

UINTA NATIONAL FOREST; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 77949587952     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.64.4.243     Document Type: Article

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