Evaluation of the efficiency of some sediment trapping methods after a Mediterranean forest fire

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 258-265

  Fox, D M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Erosion control; Log debris dam; Log erosion barrier; Post forest fire management; Sedimentation basin; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DAM; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EROSION CONTROL; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST FIRE; GRAIN SIZE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RAINSTORM; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT TRAP; SOIL EROSION; STREAM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CLAY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EROSION; FIRE; LOG DEBRIS DAMS; LOG EROSION BARRIER; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; STREAM (RIVER);

EID: 78649431777     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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