Paired Eucalyptus forest catchment study of prescribed fire effects on suspended sediment and nutrient exports in south-eastern Australia

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 624-636

  Smith, Hugh G ^a,b   Sheridan, Gary J ^a,b   Lane, Patrick N J ^a,b   Sherwin, Christopher B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Cooperative Research Centre for Forestry ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 77955588944     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF08208     Document Type: Article

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